Public Administration & Social Service at Morehead State University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Morehead State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 52 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Morehead State University.

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.

Morehead State University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Morehead State University

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, Morehead State University does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Morehead State University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Morehead State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Morehead 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 Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	216
	310
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	344
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	458

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Morehead State University. This makes it the #554 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Morehead State University awarded 52 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Morehead State University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Morehead State University, 100% 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 Morehead State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

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

Morehead 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

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Morehead State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Morehead State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	52
Public Administration	2

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Social and Human Service Assistants	4,510	$30,220
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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 Elspamo4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.