Public Administration & Social Service at Fort Hays State University

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 Fort Hays State University stacks up to those at other schools.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033. In 2021, 28 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from FHSU.

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.

FHSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

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? FHSU offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

FHSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at FHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at FHSU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	46
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	472

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from FHSU. This makes it the #364 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at FHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Fort Hays State University.

FHSU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

FHSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from FHSU, 69% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FHSU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service 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 Fort Hays State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	54

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers	18,240	$97,920
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,980	$33,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,890	$94,050
Chief Executives	3,790	$172,100
Managers	2,420	$102,560

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 Sesamehoneytart under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.