Public Administration & Social Service at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Texas Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

Texas Tech Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Texas Tech Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Texas Tech. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Texas Tech, 67% 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 Texas Tech University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Texas Tech University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	12
Social Work	6

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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 Texas Tech 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 Johan Hendrikse under License

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