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Public Administration at Western Michigan University

Public Administration at Western Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a public admin school? To help you decide if Western Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public admin program.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887.

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.

WMU Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

WMU Public Administration Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Public Administration Master’s Program

72% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from WMU, 56% 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 admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Administration

Public Administration 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
Public Administration 33

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 Western Michigan 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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