Public Administration & Social Service at Marshall University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958. In 2021, 32 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Marshall 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.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	275
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	332
	454
	539

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Marshall University. This makes it the #276 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 and social service majors at Marshall University.

Marshall University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Marshall University. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marshall University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Marshall University, 79% 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Marshall 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

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 Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	68
Public Policy	6

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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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.