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Public Administration at Wichita State University

Public Administration at Wichita State University

If you are interested in studying public administration, you may want to check out the program at Wichita State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 section at the bottom of this page.

WSU Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

WSU Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Public Administration Master’s Program

63% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from WSU, 79% 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 admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Administration

If you plan to be a public admin major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers 18,240 $97,920
Chief Executives 3,790 $172,100
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,100 $103,660
Social and Community Service Managers 1,060 $63,010

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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