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Public Administration at University of Kentucky

Public Administration at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

UK Public Administration Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Admin

UK Public Administration Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public admin, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Admin Student Demographics at UK

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at University of Kentucky.

UK Public Administration Master’s Program

45% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kentucky with a master's in public admin.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Administration

If you plan to be a public admin 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 University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 40

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
General and Operations Managers 30,240 $89,750
Chief Executives 3,300 $152,670
Managers 3,260 $92,630
Social and Community Service Managers 2,040 $63,210
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,820 $90,500

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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