Public Administration & Social Service at American Public University System

What traits are you looking for in a public administration & social service school? To help you decide if American Public University System is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration & social service program.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

American Military University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

American Military University does offer online education options in public administration & social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

American Military University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. American Military University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	33
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American Public University System. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	88
Public Policy	17
Human Services	7

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers	11,100	$87,430
Social and Human Service Assistants	1,910	$30,750
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	1,400	$28,640

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.