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Public Administration at Wayne State University

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 Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In 2021, 22 public admin majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State Public Administration Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Public Administration Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public admin progam at Wayne State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public admin major at Wayne State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools 75
Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 271

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Wayne State. This makes it the #197 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Admin Graduates from Wayne State Make?

The median salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $29,693. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $42,063 for all public admin students.

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Public Admin Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 public admin students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayne State, about 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical public admin bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at Wayne State since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public admin at Wayne State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in public admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wayne State Public Administration Master’s Program

71% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public admin program at Wayne State awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from Wayne State, 59% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in public admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in public admin. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers 58,140 $122,160
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Social and Community Service Managers 4,580 $72,450
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,240 $109,240
Chief Executives 2,620 $206,660

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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