Public Administration & Social Service at Southwest Minnesota State University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Southwest Minnesota State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and approximately 7,259 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 14 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University.

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.

Southwest Minnesota State University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Southwest Minnesota State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Southwest Minnesota State University does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Southwest Minnesota State University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Southwest Minnesota State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Southwest Minnesota State University 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools	106
	156
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	383
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	533
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	738

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Southwest Minnesota State University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Southwest Minnesota State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southwest Minnesota State University 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 Southwest Minnesota State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest Minnesota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	14

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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 MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,000	$36,160
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.