by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public administration and social service, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UAB paid an average of $1,066 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $450 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,100 | $19,188 |
UAB does not offer an online option for its public administration and social service master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.
About 52.8% of the students who received their Master’s in public administration and social service in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.4%.
Around 36.1% of public administration and social service master’s degree recipients at UAB in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 36 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.