Public Administration & Social Service at American Public University System

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 American Public University System stacks up to those at other schools.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a total student population of 50,047. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students received their master's degree in public administration and social service.

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.

American Military University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

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? American Military University offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

American Military University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at American Military University

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

American Military University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from American Military University. About 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. American Military University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American Public University System. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	88
Public Policy	17
Human Services	7

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
General and Operations Managers	11,100	$87,430
Social and Human Service Assistants	1,910	$30,750
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers	1,400	$28,640

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.