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

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what University of Missouri - Kansas City has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from UMKC. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UMKC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UMKC, 52% 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	38
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and 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
Social Work	40
Public Administration	33

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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