Public Administration at University of Missouri - Columbia

Every public administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public admin program at University of Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

Mizzou Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin
• Doctorate Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mizzou does offer online courses in public admin for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Mizzou Public Administration Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 93 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Mizzou. This makes it the #28 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at Mizzou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou Public Administration Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students graduated with a master's degree in public admin from Mizzou. About 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from Mizzou, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	56
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in public admin. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Social Work

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Chief Executives	4,410	$167,980
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Social and Community Service Managers	2,290	$60,450
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2,120	$98,730

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.