Public Administration & Social Service at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761. In 2021, 66 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato.

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.

Minnesota State Mankato Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Minnesota State Mankato Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Minnesota State Mankato performed in these rankings.

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 Minnesota State Mankato 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	34
	41
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	579

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #305 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Minnesota State Mankato awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	54
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Minnesota State Mankato Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 69% 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Minnesota State Mankato 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

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Minnesota State University - Mankato. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	94
Public Administration	5
Human Services	4

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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 MN, the home state for Minnesota State University - Mankato.

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 SaiketTewary under License

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