Public Administration at Roger Williams University

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

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,702. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

RWU Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at RWU

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.

RWU does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

RWU Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at RWU

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

RWU Public Administration Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in public admin from RWU. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from RWU, 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 Roger Williams University with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 RI, the home state for Roger Williams University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
General and Operations Managers	5,730	$155,910
Managers	830	$114,660
Social and Community Service Managers	420	$96,550
Chief Executives	320	$242,350
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	240	$127,240

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 Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.