Public Administration & Social Service at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year.

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.

Murray State 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 Murray State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Murray State offers distance education options for public administration & social service at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Murray State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Murray 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 Murray State

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

Murray State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at Murray 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 Murray State University with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Murray State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Murray 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 Murray State University with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy	28
Public Administration	13
Human Services	3

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 KY, the home state for Murray 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.