Public Administration & Social Service at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 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.

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Central Michigan 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan University with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	131
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Central Michigan, 67% 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 Central Michigan University with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration & social service concentations are available at Central Michigan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy	155
Public Administration	95

Related Majors

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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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,240	$31,640
Managers	6,370	$98,780

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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.