Public Administration at Park University

If you plan to study public administration, 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, 40 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.

Park University Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at Park University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Park University does offer online courses in public admin for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Park University Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at Park University

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

Park University Public Administration Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in public admin from Park University. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in public admin each year. Park University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Park University with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• Community Organization & Advocacy
• 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 Park University.

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
• Image Credit: By NPPyzixBlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.