Public Administration & Social Service at Mississippi Valley State University

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

Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and approximately 2,032 students attend the school each year. Of the 286 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi Valley State University in 2021, 28 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.

Mississippi Valley State University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Mississippi Valley State University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Mississippi Valley State University 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 Mississippi Valley State University 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 Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	69
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	100
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	361
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	427
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	468

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Mississippi Valley State University. This makes it the #428 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Mississippi Valley State University

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

Mississippi Valley State University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Mississippi Valley State University awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 Mississippi Valley State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mississippi Valley State University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Mississippi Valley State University awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 55% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

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

Mississippi Valley State University 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

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi Valley State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	28
Human Services	15
Public Administration	2

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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 MS, the home state for Mississippi Valley 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
• Image Credit: By Chillin662 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.