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Public Administration at University of Central Florida

57 Bachelor's Degrees
114 Master's Degrees
#50 Overall Quality
Public Administration is one of the majors in the public administration & social service program at University of Central Florida.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCF ranks in comparison to other schools with public admin programs.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at UCF

UCF Public Admin Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCF was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 21
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools 21
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 27
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 29
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration 37
Best Public Administration Schools 50
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Schools 51
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 52
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 52
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans 64
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 81
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration 86
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 108
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration 110
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 212
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates 251

Popularity of Public Admin at UCF

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Central Florida handed out 57 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 65 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in public admin from UCF. This makes it the #22 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Admin Graduates from UCF Make?

$35,731 Bachelor's Median Salary
$44,292 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Public Admin majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCF go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,731 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $42,063 for all public admin students.

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Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public admin program at UCF make a median salary of $44,292. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $51,006.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Admin Graduates from UCF Have?

$22,453 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Public Admin Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCF, public admin students borrow a median amount of $22,453 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public admin bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.

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UCF Public Admin Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at University of Central Florida.

UCF Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

The public admin program at UCF awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 22
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

UCF Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 114 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration from UCF in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a master's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 56
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Public Administration 29

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