Public Administration & Social Service at Jackson State University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration & social service school? To help you decide if Jackson State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration & social service program.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921.

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.

Jackson State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Jackson State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Jackson State 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.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 3% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration & social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Jackson State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	19

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
General and Operations Managers	23,850	$77,800
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,010	$94,800
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,230	$28,710

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 Comingdeer under License

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