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Public Administration at American Public University System

Public Administration at American Public University System

If you plan to study public administration, take a look at what American Public University System has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 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.

American Military University Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, American Military University does offer online courses in public admin for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

American Military University Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at American Military University

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

American Military University Public Administration Master’s Program

43% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. American Military University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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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 admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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 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
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Chief Executives 1,000 $153,880
Legislators 650 $28,520
Social and Community Service Managers 450 $56,460

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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