Public Administration & Social Service at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Missouri State University - Springfield has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 23,505. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 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.

Missouri State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Missouri State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 135 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri State, about 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Missouri State, 64% 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 Missouri State University - Springfield with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	87
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and 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 Missouri State University - Springfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	74
Social Work	64
Public Policy	1

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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 MO, the home state for Missouri State University - Springfield.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,840	$113,120
Healthcare Social Workers	5,680	$46,370
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840

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.