Public Administration & Social Service at West Texas A&M University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at West Texas A&M University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

West Texas A&M University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

West Texas A&M University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from West Texas A&M University. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from West Texas A&M University, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Texas A&M University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	18

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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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Social and Human Service Assistants	19,970	$36,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19,510	$48,920

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 J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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