Public Administration & Social Service at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.

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.

Mississippi 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 Mississippi State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Mississippi State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Mississippi 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 51% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Mississippi State, 70% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	13

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
General and Operations Managers	23,850	$77,800
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,010	$94,800
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,230	$28,710

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.