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Public Administration at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, consider the program at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 public administration degrees were awarded at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.

Online Class Availability at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Distance learning is available at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Among 7,968 students, 1,690 (21%) studied exclusively online and 751 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Administration graduates at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth are 42% women (5) and 58% men (7).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Of the 2 bachelor’s public administration graduates at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 50% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Those who complete Public Administration program at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.