Public Administration & Social Service at Missouri State University - Springfield

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and 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 and social service program.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Missouri State.

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

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

Missouri State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	285
Best Public & Social Service Schools	431
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	526

In 2021, 135 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Missouri State. This makes it the #108 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 and social service majors at Missouri State University - Springfield.

Missouri State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Missouri State in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Missouri State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 135 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Missouri State in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Missouri State, 64% 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	87
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Missouri State 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

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 Missouri State University - Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	106
Public Administration	74
Public Policy	1

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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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.