Public Administration & Social Service at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

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 Big Sandy Community and Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky and approximately 2,426 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.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Big Sandy Community and Technical College offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are white. Around 95% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Big Sandy Community and Technical College with a associate's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	22

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 KY, the home state for Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Social and Human Service Assistants	4,510	$30,220
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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.