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Public Administration & Social Service at Tarleton State University

Public Administration & Social Service at Tarleton State University

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

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a total student population of 14,016.

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.

Tarleton 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 Tarleton

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at Tarleton 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration & social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

77% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Tarleton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Tarleton, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Tarleton State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 26

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 Tarleton 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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