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Public Administration & Social Service at Missouri State University - Springfield

Public Administration & Social Service at Missouri State University - Springfield

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

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505.

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.

Missouri State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Missouri State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Missouri 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at Missouri State 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 51
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Missouri State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

75% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Missouri State, 68% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 91
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & 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 Missouri State University - Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 74
Public Policy 1

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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers 46,490 $105,280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,620 $37,680
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Healthcare Social Workers 5,680 $46,370
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840

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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