Public Administration & Social Service at Tarleton State University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Tarleton State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and has a total student population of 14,016. Of the 2,760 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Tarleton State University in 2021, 74 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.

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 and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
	241

In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Tarleton. This makes it the #195 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Tarleton. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Tarleton State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Tarleton awarded 72 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Tarleton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Tarleton, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 1% 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Tarleton 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Social Work	120
Public Administration	26

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.