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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 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.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students graduated with a master's degree in public admin from Missouri State. About 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% 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.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• Social Work

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.