Public Administration & Social Service at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and has a total student population of 2,686. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Lenoir - Rhyne University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Lenoir - Rhyne 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Lenoir - Rhyne University offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Lenoir - Rhyne University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Lenoir - Rhyne University

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

Lenoir - Rhyne University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Lenoir - Rhyne University in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Lenoir - Rhyne University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Lenoir - Rhyne University, 83% 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
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 Lenoir - Rhyne University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	12

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 NC, the home state for Lenoir - Rhyne University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
General and Operations Managers	54,330	$131,600
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	11,610	$46,990
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.