Public Administration & Social Service at Texas State University

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

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Texas State.

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.

Texas State 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 Texas State

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.

Texas State does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Texas State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Texas State 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 Texas State 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 Master’s Degree Schools	326
	375

In 2021, 135 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Texas State. This makes it the #108 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	74
White	59
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Texas State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 135 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas State, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	219
Public Administration	70

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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 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.