Graduate Public & Social Service Programs at University of California-Los Angeles

Here is an overview of the graduate program in public & social service at UCLA. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 43 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Doctoral Degrees
Undergraduate Study

#12 in the U.S.

#4 in California

By College Factual’s measure, UCLA highly for public & social service, coming in at #12 out of 881 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	12 of 881
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in California	4 of 73

The table below lists every degree level available for public & social service at UCLA, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	112
Master’s	163
Doctoral	6

The public & social service field at UCLA includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Policy Analysis	175
Social Work	106

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles awarded 163 master’s degrees in public & social service.

Master’s Rankings

UCLA ranks competitively among schools offering public & social service at the master’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 43 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in California	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	10

UCLA Graduate Tuition and Fees

$58,232 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$56,518	$68,757
Fees	$1,714	$1,714

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 25% of public & social service master’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service master’s degree graduates at UCLA were Hispanic or Latino. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in public & social service.

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at University of California-Los Angeles

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	28
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	17
Other Races	14

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles conferred 6 doctoral degrees in public & social service.

Doctoral Rankings

UCLA is not yet ranked for public & social service at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 50% of public & social service doctoral degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service doctoral degree graduates at UCLA are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a doctoral in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at UCLA. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	112