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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Kansas

69 Bachelor's Degrees
199 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how KU ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at KU

KU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

KU was ranked #63 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public administration & social service majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 15
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 24
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 59
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 63
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 69
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 73
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 100
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 128
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 148
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 150
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 182
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 182
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 183
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 208
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 233
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 355

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 199 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from KU. This makes it the #65 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

KU Public Administration & Social Service Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at University of Kansas.

KU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service from KU. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 47
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

KU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 199 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service from KU. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 139
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 15

Public Administration & Social Service Majors

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 65
Public Policy 1

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 214

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