Public Administration & Social Service at Metropolitan State University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Metropolitan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 7,552 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,934 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University in 2021, 129 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

Metro State does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Metro State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Metro State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	170
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	304

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Metro State. This makes it the #315 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 and social service majors at Metropolitan State University.

Metro State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Metro State. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	31
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Metro State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Metro State. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Metro State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	68
Social Work	61
Community Organization & Advocacy	24
Public Administration	10

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 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.