Public Administration & Social Service at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and approximately 25,714 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 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.

OHIO Athens Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at OHIO Athens

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

OHIO Athens Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from OHIO Athens. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from OHIO Athens, 71% 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	65
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	63
Social Work	28
Public Policy	3

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• 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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
General and Operations Managers	58,980	$118,470
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,210	$34,450
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,760	$101,390
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Health Specialties Professors	10,330	$130,280

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
• Image Credit: By Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.