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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Missouri - Kansas City

Public Administration & Social Service at University of Missouri - Kansas City

If you are interested in studying public administration & social service, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Kansas City. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 16,147 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMKC Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UMKC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMKC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City.

UMKC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

78% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from UMKC, 55% 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 - Kansas City with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 30
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Kansas City. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 33

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers 46,490 $105,280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 8,620 $37,680
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Healthcare Social Workers 5,680 $46,370
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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