Public Administration & Social Service at Texas Southern University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Texas Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

TSU is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 7,015. Of the 928 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas Southern University in 2021, 30 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.

TSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

TSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at TSU 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 TSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	485

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from TSU. This makes it the #259 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at TSU

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

TSU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from TSU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 Texas Southern University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from TSU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. TSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 92% of degree recipients. That is 47% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TSU 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	53
Social Work	25

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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 Texas Southern 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 WhisperToMe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.