Public Administration & Social Service at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Arkansas State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from A-State.

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.

A-State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

A-State does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

A-State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration and social service major at A-State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

In 2021, 161 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from A-State. This makes it the #85 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from A-State, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at A-State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

A-State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 161 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from A-State in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from A-State, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	116
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

A-State also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	121
Social Work	83

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and 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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers	20,440	$87,650
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,570	$30,390
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Chief Executives	2,150	$126,960

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.