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Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Carolina - Columbia

33 Bachelor's Degrees
160 Master's Degrees
1 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. In addition, we cover how UofSC ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at UofSC

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The bachelor's program at UofSC was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for public administration & social service list. It is also ranked #2 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 65
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 67
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 78
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 95
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 100
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 136
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 139
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 186
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 186
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 224
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 230
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 230
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 248
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 259
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 265
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 276
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 293
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 296
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 315
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 335
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 342
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 350
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 443
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 524

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at UofSC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Carolina - Columbia handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 160 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from UofSC. This makes it the #86 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia.

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 public administration & social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

UofSC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 160 public administration & social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UofSC, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UofSC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 46
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 97
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 6

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 7

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 275

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