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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland Global Campus

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 UMGC ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at UMGC

• Undergraduate Certificates in Public Administration & Social Service
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UMGC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The bachelor's program at UMGC was ranked #78 on College Factual's Best Schools for public administration & social service list. It is also ranked #4 in Maryland.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	78
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78

During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Maryland Global Campus handed out 68 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service from UMGC Cost?

UMGC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMGC paid an average of $524 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $318 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,632	$11,976
Fees	$360	$360

Learn more about UMGC tuition and fees.

UMGC Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 68 public administration & social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMGC. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMGC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Does UMGC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the public administration & social service bachelor’s degree program at UMGC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Diversity at UMGC

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

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	93

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By M Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.