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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Pennsylvania

27 Bachelor's Degrees
222 Master's Degrees
17 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 UPenn ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at UPenn

UPenn Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public administration & social service majors, UPenn came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 11
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 13
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 15
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 15
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 21
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 35
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 92
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 99
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 114
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 201
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 218
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 225
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 234
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 334
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 368
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 369
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 472
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 543

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at UPenn

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 23 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 222 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from UPenn. This makes it the #53 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UPenn 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 Pennsylvania.

UPenn Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

UPenn Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration & social service program at UPenn awarded 222 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 130
Non-Resident Aliens 39
Other Races 9

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 59
Public Policy 31

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