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Public Administration at Mississippi State University

Public Administration at Mississippi State University

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

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 section at the bottom of this page.

Mississippi State Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Mississippi State Public Administration Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at Mississippi State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Public Administration Master’s Program

30% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public admin 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 admin.

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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

Public Administration 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

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,000 $87,910
Social and Community Service Managers 920 $47,700
Chief Executives 730 $112,310

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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