Public Administration & Social Service at Murray State University

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 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.

Murray State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Murray State does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Murray State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Murray State, 60% 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 Murray State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy	28
Public Administration	13

Related Majors

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 KY, the home state for Murray State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers	30,240	$89,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Social and Human Service Assistants	4,510	$30,220
Chief Executives	3,300	$152,670

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.