Public Administration & Social Service at Western Kentucky University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Western Kentucky University stacks up to those at other schools.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 122 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from WKU.

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.

WKU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WKU offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

WKU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration and social service major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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.

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from WKU. This makes it the #205 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 122 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from WKU in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at WKU 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 Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	89
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WKU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 69 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WKU, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from WKU, 81% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	56
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

WKU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	175
Public Administration	12
Community Organization & Advocacy	9

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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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Social and Human Service Assistants	4,510	$30,220
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.