Public Administration at Cumberland University

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

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and has a total student population of 2,704.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

CU Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at CU

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.

CU does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

CU Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at CU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Cumberland University.

CU Public Administration Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. CU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from CU, 60% 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 Cumberland University with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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 Cumberland University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Chief Executives	6,680	$152,730
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3,890	$85,760
Social and Community Service Managers	2,430	$68,450

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 Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.