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Public Administration at Rhode Island College

If you plan to study Public Administration, take a look at what Rhode Island College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rhode Island College sits in Providence, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 public administration degrees were granted at Rhode Island College.

Online & Distance Learning at Rhode Island College

Distance learning is available at Rhode Island College. Among 6,155 students, 170 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,012 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Rhode Island College

These rankings give you a sense of how Rhode Island College’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at Rhode Island College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at Rhode Island College are 75% women (6) and 25% men (2).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at Rhode Island College

Of the 8 bachelor’s public administration graduates at Rhode Island College, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 88% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Rhode Island College

This Public Administration program at Rhode Island College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	8

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Rhode Island College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.