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Public Administration at University of South Alabama

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, consider the program at University of South Alabama. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Alabama is in Mobile, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 public administration degrees were awarded at University of South Alabama.

Online Class Availability at University of South Alabama

Online coursework is an option at University of South Alabama. Of 14,003 students, 3,884 (28%) studied exclusively online and 4,771 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at University of South Alabama

These rankings give you a sense of how University of South Alabama’s Public Administration program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#2 of 8
Best Value	Alabama	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#20 of 75
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 74
Best Value	Nationwide	#93 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#126 of 258

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Administration graduates at University of South Alabama, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Public Administration graduates at University of South Alabama are 79% women (15) and 21% men (4).

Public Administration Master’s Program at University of South Alabama

Of the 19 master’s public administration graduates at University of South Alabama, 79% were women (15) and 21% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at University of South Alabama, above 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 University of South Alabama

The Public Administration program at University of South Alabama includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	19

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Those who complete Public Administration program at University of South Alabama work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.