Public Administration & Social Service at Central Michigan University

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

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and approximately 17,311 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 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.

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 72 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Central Michigan in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Central Michigan, 63% 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 Central Michigan University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	45
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 Central Michigan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	76

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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 MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,240	$31,640
Managers	6,370	$98,780

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 cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.