Public Administration & Social Service at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 7,615 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Tennessee 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.

Tennessee State University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Tennessee State University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Tennessee State University 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 Tennessee 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
Most Focused Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	17
	57
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	245
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	260
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	393

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Tennessee State University. This makes it the #348 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #109 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Tennessee State University

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

Tennessee State University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Tennessee State University, about 28% were men and 72% 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 Tennessee State University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% 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 Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tennessee State University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Tennessee State University in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Tennessee State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Tennessee State University, 52% were white. This is typical 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 48% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 2 students 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 Tennessee State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	41
Social Work	34
Public Policy	12

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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 TN, the home state for Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Chief Executives	6,680	$152,730
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

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 The Peep Holes under License

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