Public Administration & Social Service at Park University

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

Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and approximately 10,165 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 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.

Park University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Park University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Park University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Park University

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

Park University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Park University. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Park University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Park University, 56% 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 Park University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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 Park University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	40
Social Work	28
Community Organization & Advocacy	5
Public Policy	1

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 Park University.

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
• Image Credit: By NPPyzixBlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.