Public Administration & Social Service at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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

UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a total student population of 16,147. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 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.

UMKC Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UMKC Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UMKC

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

UMKC Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 73 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UMKC in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UMKC, 52% were white. This is typical 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 - Kansas City with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	38
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University of Missouri - Kansas City. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - Kansas City. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	40
Public Administration	33

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• 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 - Kansas City.

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
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