Public Administration & Social Service at Tarleton State University

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

Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and approximately 14,016 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 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.

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• 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 and 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 and social service majors at Tarleton State University.

Tarleton Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 72 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tarleton, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Tarleton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Tarleton, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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 and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Social Work	50
Public Administration	22

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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 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.