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Public Administration at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Public Administration is one of the majors in the public administration & social service program at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UAB ranks in comparison to other schools with public admin programs.

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• Available Degrees

Public Administration Degrees Available at UAB

• Graduate Certificates in Public Admin
• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

UAB Public Admin Rankings

The bachelor's program at UAB was ranked #127 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list.

Popularity of Public Admin at UAB

In 2022, 28 students received their master’s degree in public admin from UAB. This makes it the #134 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Admin from UAB Cost?

UAB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAB was $911 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $368 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$8,832	$21,864
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$13,590	$13,590
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,757	$5,757

Learn more about UAB tuition and fees.

Does UAB Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Admin?

UAB does not offer an online option for its public admin bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.

Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public admin program at UAB make a median salary of $48,736. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $58,617.

UAB Public Administration Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UAB are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 54% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in public admin.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	2

Public Admin Student Diversity at UAB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.