Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and approximately 11,841 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 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.

St. Cloud State University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at St. Cloud State 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.

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

St. Cloud State University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at St. Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 50 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from St. Cloud State University, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from St. Cloud State University, 58% 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 Saint Cloud State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Cloud State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	36
Public Administration	14

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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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 MN, the home state for Saint Cloud State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
General and Operations Managers	46,440	$112,120
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,000	$36,160
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,220	$110,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,150	$55,560

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 Xylem22 under License

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