Public Administration at Mississippi State University

If you are interested in studying public administration, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mississippi 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, Mississippi State does offer online courses in public admin for the following degree levels:

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.

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.

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

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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