Public Administration at Western Kentucky University

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

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and approximately 17,517 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.

WKU Public Administration Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Admin

WKU Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Public Administration Master’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from WKU, 75% 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 admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Administration

The following public admin concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. 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
Public Administration	12

Community Organization & Advocacy

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Social and Community Service Managers	2,040	$63,210
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,820	$90,500

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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