Public Administration & Social Service at Murray State University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Murray State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and approximately 9,449 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Murray 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.

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 and social service at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Murray State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Murray State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools	43
	124
Most Popular Public & Social Service Basic Certificate Schools	131
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	361
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	429
	434

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Murray State. This makes it the #281 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 and social service majors at Murray State University.

Murray State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from Murray State in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Murray State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Murray State. Of these graduates, 48% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Murray State, 60% 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	53
Community Organization & Advocacy	28
Public Administration	13
Human Services	3

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 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.