Public Administration & Social Service at Kentucky State University

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

KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and approximately 2,290 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from KY 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.

KY State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

KY State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at KY 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 KY 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 Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	154
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	252
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	261
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	316
	334
	442
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	488
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	707

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from KY State. This makes it the #537 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at KY State

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

KY State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from KY State, about 50% were men and 50% 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 KY State since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Kentucky State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

KY State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 55% better than the national average.*

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

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

KY State 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

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kentucky State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	5
Social Work	5

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 KY, the home state for Kentucky State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Social and Human Service Assistants	4,510	$30,220
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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 Matthew Peek under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.