Public Administration & Social Service at Stephen F Austin State University

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

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and has a total student population of 12,620. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from SFASU.

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.

SFASU 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 SFASU

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SFASU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at SFASU 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 SFASU 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 Master’s Degree Schools	182
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	283
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	289
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	336
	410

In 2021, 79 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from SFASU. This makes it the #175 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at SFASU

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

SFASU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at SFASU awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SFASU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from SFASU. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

SFASU 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 Stephen F Austin State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stephen F Austin State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	140
Public Administration	12
Human Services	2

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• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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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 TX, the home state for Stephen F Austin State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.