Public Administration & Social Service at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 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.

Mizzou Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Mizzou does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Mizzou Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Mizzou, 60% 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 University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	56
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and 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 University of Missouri - Columbia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	107
Social Work	6

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
General and Operations Managers	46,490	$105,280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,620	$37,680
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,840	$113,120
Healthcare Social Workers	5,680	$46,370
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.