Public Administration & Social Service at Western Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Western Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,490. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

WIU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

WIU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from WIU. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. WIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from WIU, 71% 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 Western Illinois University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy	7

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 IL, the home state for Western Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	13,080	$32,910
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140

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 IlliniGradResearch under License

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