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Public Administration & Social Service at South Texas College

Public Administration & Social Service at South Texas College

Every public administration & 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 & social service program at South Texas College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and has a total student population of 28,233.

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.

South Texas College Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at South Texas College

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.

South Texas College does offer online education options in public administration & social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

South Texas College Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at South Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at South Texas College.

South Texas College Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

93% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of public administration & social service associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public administration & social service graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South Texas College with a associate's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 79
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Texas College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 3

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 TX, the home state for South Texas College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers 195,730 $125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants 19,970 $36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19,510 $48,920

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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