Public Administration & Social Service at Austin Peay State University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Austin Peay State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, Tennessee and approximately 10,272 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,588 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University in 2021, 56 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Austin Peay State University does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Austin Peay State University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Austin Peay State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Austin Peay State University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	323
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	368
	533

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Austin Peay State University. This makes it the #361 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Austin Peay State University

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

Austin Peay State University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Austin Peay State University in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Austin Peay State University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Austin Peay State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Austin Peay State University 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 Austin Peay State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	83

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 TN, the home state for Austin Peay State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Chief Executives	6,680	$152,730
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

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 Nyttend under License

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