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Public Administration at Jackson State University

What traits are you looking for in a public admin school? To help you decide if Jackson State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public admin program.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in public admin.

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.

Jackson State Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Admin

Jackson State Public Administration Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at Jackson State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Jackson State University.

Jackson State Public Administration Master’s Program

60% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a master's in public admin.

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

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
General and Operations Managers 23,850 $77,800
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,000 $87,910
Social and Community Service Managers 920 $47,700
Chief Executives 730 $112,310

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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