Public Administration & Social Service at Metropolitan State University of Denver

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Metropolitan State University of Denver is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 19,086 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 152 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from MSU Denver.

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.

MSU Denver Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

MSU Denver Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at MSU Denver 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 MSU Denver 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	301

In 2021, 186 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from MSU Denver. This makes it the #72 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at MSU Denver

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

MSU Denver Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 152 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from MSU Denver. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	74
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

MSU Denver Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 186 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from MSU Denver, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from MSU Denver, 65% 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	121
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

MSU Denver 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	291
Human Services	47

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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 CO, the home state for Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
General and Operations Managers	39,200	$131,920
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	6,700	$51,060
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,460	$118,540

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

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