Public Administration at Sonoma State University

What traits are you looking for in a public admin school? To help you decide if Sonoma State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public admin program.

SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and approximately 8,018 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

SSU Public Administration Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Admin

SSU Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at SSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Sonoma State University.

SSU Public Administration Master’s Program

54% Women

69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. SSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sonoma State University with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Administration

The following public admin concentations are available at Sonoma State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sonoma State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	6

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Sonoma State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Chief Executives	30,290	$228,270
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	18,990	$107,550
Legislators	3,140	$68,580

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
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