Public Administration at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in public admin.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

WSU Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WSU does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WSU Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at WSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Wichita State University.

WSU Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 27 public admin students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WSU, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from WSU, 70% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Social Work

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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 Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
General and Operations Managers	18,240	$97,920
Chief Executives	3,790	$172,100
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,100	$103,660
Social and Community Service Managers	1,060	$63,010

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.