Public Administration & Social Service at Sam Houston State University

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

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and has a total student population of 21,912. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

SHSU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at SHSU

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? SHSU offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

SHSU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from SHSU in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 51% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from SHSU, 59% 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 Sam Houston State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Sam Houston State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	22

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 TX, the home state for Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants	19,970	$36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920

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 Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.