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Public Administration at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga sits in Chattanooga, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 8 public administration graduations were recorded at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Online Class Availability at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Many students take online classes at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Of 11,775 students, 1,264 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,877 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Use these rankings to compare The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Public Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Administration graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga are 88% women (7) and 12% men (1).

Public Administration Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

Of the 8 master’s public administration graduates at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 25% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

The Public Administration program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	8

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Those who complete Public Administration program at The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.