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Public Administration at California State University-Bakersfield

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, take a look at what California State University-Bakersfield. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Bakersfield sits in Bakersfield, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 45 public administration degrees were awarded at California State University-Bakersfield.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Bakersfield

Many students take online classes at California State University-Bakersfield. Among 10,419 students, 1,212 (12%) studied exclusively online and 5,881 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at California State University-Bakersfield, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at California State University-Bakersfield are 67% women (30) and 33% men (15).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Bakersfield

Of the 6 bachelor’s public administration degrees awarded at California State University-Bakersfield, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Bakersfield.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Bakersfield, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at California State University-Bakersfield

Of the 39 master’s public administration degrees awarded at California State University-Bakersfield, 69% were women (27) and 31% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at California State University-Bakersfield.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	30
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 77% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at California State University-Bakersfield, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Those who complete Public Administration program at California State University-Bakersfield go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.