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Public Administration at Samford University

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at Samford University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Samford University is located in Birmingham, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 7 public administration degrees were granted at Samford University.

Online & Distance Learning at Samford University

Online coursework is an option at Samford University. Of 6,097 students, 412 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 892 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Administration graduates at Samford University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at Samford University are 29% women (2) and 71% men (5).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at Samford University

Among the 7 bachelor’s public administration graduates at Samford University, 29% were women (2) and 71% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Samford University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Samford University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Administration graduates, 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.