by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at University of Illinois at Chicago. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public administration and social service, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UIC paid an average of $993 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $692 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,799 | $23,714 |
| Fees | $3,322 | $3,322 |
UIC 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 UIC Online Learning page.
About 79.5% of the students who received their Master’s in public administration and social service in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 78.4%.
Around 33.4% of public administration and social service master’s degree recipients at UIC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 37 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 163 |
| International Students | 59 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 91 |
| Public Policy | 2 |
| Social Work | 248 |
*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.
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