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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Chicago

105 Bachelor's Degrees
425 Master's Degrees
6 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 UChicago ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public administration & social service.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at UChicago

UChicago Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The bachelor's program at UChicago was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for public administration & social service list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 38
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 39
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 82
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 86
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 109
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 205
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 235
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 274
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 312
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 403
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 405
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 471
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 593

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at UChicago

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Chicago handed out 105 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 129 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 425 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from UChicago. This makes it the #15 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Diversity at UChicago

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

UChicago Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 105 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in public administration & social service from UChicago in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 9

UChicago Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 425 students earned a master's degree in public administration & social service from UChicago. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 32
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 183
Non-Resident Aliens 82
Other Races 24

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 Policy 411

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