Public Administration & Social Service at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 14,227 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 40 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from NMSU Main Campus.

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.

NMSU Main Campus 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 NMSU Main Campus

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, NMSU Main Campus does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NMSU Main Campus Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration and social service major at NMSU Main Campus 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.

In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from NMSU Main Campus. This makes it the #189 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at NMSU Main Campus

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

NMSU Main Campus Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NMSU Main Campus Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at NMSU Main Campus awarded 74 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. NMSU Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Main Campus with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

NMSU Main Campus 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

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	105
Public Administration	9

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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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
General and Operations Managers	13,880	$101,720
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,400	$33,630
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,830	$41,460
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,640	$122,650

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 AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.