Public Administration & Social Service at Cumberland University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Cumberland University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

CU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

CU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at CU

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

CU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. CU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Cumberland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	9

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 TN, the home state for Cumberland University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
General and Operations Managers	41,980	$110,580
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Medical and Health Services Managers	10,320	$101,550
Chief Executives	6,680	$152,730
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310

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 Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.