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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

32 Bachelor's Degrees
282 Master's Degrees
10 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. We've also included details on how Pitt ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public administration & social service.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at Pitt

Pitt Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Pitt is in the top 10% of the country for public administration & social service. More specifically it was ranked #55 out of 594 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 23
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 46
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 46
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 55
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 61
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 85
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 93
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 197
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 245
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 247
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 262
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 270
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 271
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 288
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 302
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 308
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 309
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 318
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 331
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 351
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 351
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 357
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 367
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 382
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 398
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 415
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 487
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 500

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at Pitt

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 42% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 282 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from Pitt. This makes it the #31 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Pitt Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration & social service program at Pitt awarded 32 bachelor'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 bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Pitt are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Pitt Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 282 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Pitt in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 163
Non-Resident Aliens 22
Other Races 39

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 72
Public Policy 33
Other Public Administration 6

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