Public Administration & Social Service at Washburn University

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 Washburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and has a total student population of 5,880. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

Washburn University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Washburn University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Washburn University does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Washburn University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 39 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Washburn University, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Washburn University, 51% 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 Washburn University 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	3
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	39

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• 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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers	18,240	$97,920
Social and Human Service Assistants	3,980	$33,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,890	$94,050
Chief Executives	3,790	$172,100
Managers	2,420	$102,560

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.