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Public Administration & Social Service at Marshall University

Public Administration & Social Service at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958.

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.

Marshall University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Marshall 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Marshall University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

84% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Marshall University, 77% 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 Marshall University with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & 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 Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Policy 6

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers 11,100 $87,430
Social and Human Service Assistants 1,910 $30,750
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,610 $110,130
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers 1,400 $28,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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