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Public Administration at Missouri State University - Springfield

Public Administration at Missouri State University - Springfield

If you plan to study public administration, 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 approximately 23,505 students attend the school each year.

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.

Missouri State Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Missouri State Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at Missouri State

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

Missouri State Public Administration Master’s Program

52% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. Missouri State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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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 admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 27
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Public Administration

If you plan to be a public admin major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Missouri State University - Springfield. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 74

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 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
Chief Executives 4,410 $167,980
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Social and Community Service Managers 2,290 $60,450
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,120 $98,730

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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