Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and approximately 4,432 students attend the school each year. Of the 559 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in 2021, 19 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

Southern Arkansas University 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Southern Arkansas University Main Campus offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Southern Arkansas University 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	293
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	457
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	516

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. This makes it the #393 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, about 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southern Arkansas University 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

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	21
Community Organization & Advocacy	10
Social Work	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 AR, the home state for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers	20,440	$87,650
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,570	$30,390
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Chief Executives	2,150	$126,960

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.