Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Dakota

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at University of South Dakota stacks up to those at other schools.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 9,459. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 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.

USD Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at USD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

USD 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

USD Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from USD, 90% 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 South Dakota with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University of South Dakota. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	37
Human Services	30

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 SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
General and Operations Managers	3,670	$125,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,750	$40,030
Social and Human Service Assistants	850	$25,540
Medical and Health Services Managers	730	$106,830
Healthcare Social Workers	550	$43,350

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.