Public Administration & Social Service at Lamar University

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

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and approximately 16,637 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Lamar University.

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.

Lamar University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Lamar University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Lamar University 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
	37
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	135
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	546
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	651

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Lamar University. This makes it the #547 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Lamar University in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Lamar University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lamar University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Lamar University in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar 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	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lamar University 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	47
Public Administration	3

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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 TX, the home state for Lamar University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants	19,970	$36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.