Public Administration & Social Service at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and approximately 20,854 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 50 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from K -State.

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.

K -State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

K -State does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

K -State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at K -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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	109

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from K -State. This makes it the #501 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from K -State. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at K -State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

K -State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 8 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from K -State, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. K -State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from K -State, 63% 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 Kansas State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

K -State also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 2 students 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 Kansas State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	50
Public Administration	10
Community Organization & Advocacy	2

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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 Kansas 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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.