Public Administration & Social Service at Tarleton State University

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

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and approximately 14,016 students attend the school each year.

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.

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Tarleton

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, Tarleton does offer online courses in public administration & social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Tarleton

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

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration & social service each year. Tarleton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from Tarleton, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public administration & social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% 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 Tarleton State University with a master's in public administration & social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & 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 Tarleton State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	22

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 Tarleton 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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.