Public Administration & Social Service at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106.

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.

A-State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

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? A-State offers distance education options for public administration & social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

A-State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at A-State

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

A-State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from A-State, 60% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	65
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	121

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
General and Operations Managers	20,440	$87,650
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,900	$85,290
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,570	$30,390
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Chief Executives	2,150	$126,960

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.