Public Administration & Social Service at Metropolitan State University

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

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 7,552 students attend the school each year.

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.

Metro State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Metro State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Metro State does offer online courses in public administration & social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Metro State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Metro 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Metro State

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

Metro State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration & 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 with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Metro State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Metro State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Metro State, 62% 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 with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	68
Community Organization & Advocacy	24
Public Administration	10

Related Majors

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 MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,000	$36,160
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560

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 Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.