Public Administration & Social Service at Western Michigan 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 Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In 2021, 56 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

WMU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at WMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at WMU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from WMU. This makes it the #183 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from WMU. About 98% of these graduates were women and the other 2% were men.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WMU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 76 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from WMU in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. WMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from WMU, 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	51
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WMU also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 4 students 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 Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	103
Public Administration	33

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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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,240	$31,640
Managers	6,370	$98,780

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.