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Public Administration & Social Service at Wichita State University

Public Administration & Social Service at Wichita State University

Every public administration & 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 & social service program at Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year.

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.

WSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

WSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at WSU 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Wichita State University.

WSU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

81% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from WSU, 69% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 63
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

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 Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 70

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers 18,240 $97,920
Social and Human Service Assistants 3,980 $33,620
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,890 $94,050
Chief Executives 3,790 $172,100
Managers 2,420 $102,560

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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