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Public Administration at University of Nevada - Reno

Public Administration at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNR Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

UNR Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Public Administration Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from UNR, 67% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in public admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Administration

Public Administration majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Reno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 4

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
General and Operations Managers 18,330 $128,080
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,170 $94,750
Chief Executives 920 $215,590
Social and Community Service Managers 790 $75,840

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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