Public Administration at Eastern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying public administration, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year.

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.

Eastern Public Administration Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Eastern Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Public Administration Master’s Program

55% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. Eastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from Eastern, 89% 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Administration

Public Administration majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	22

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Social and Community Service Managers	2,040	$63,210
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,820	$90,500

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
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