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213 Master's Degrees Annually
37 Doctor's Degrees Annually
#203 in Popularity (Master's)

Types of Degrees Other Public Administration Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other public administration graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 213
Graduate Certificate 45
Doctor’s Degree 37

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Public Administration?

213 Master's Degrees Annually
69% Percent Women
41% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This major is dominated by women with about 69% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other public admin majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 49
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 103
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Public Admin. About 7.0% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

  • China
  • South Korea
  • India
  • Colombia
  • Brazil

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

According to 2019-2020 data from the U.S. Department of Education, students who graduated with a master’s degree in other public admin have a median salary of $61,572 during the early years of their career. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $46,155 (25th percentile) and $63,344 (75th percentile).

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We don’t know for sure if all of these people took jobs related to other public admin so take that into consideration.

Online Other Public Administration Programs

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 schools offered some type of other public administration program. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 9 0
Certificate (2-4 Years) 1 0
Associate’s Degree 24 5
Bachelor’s Degree 19 3
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 27 8
Post-Master’s 3 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 6 1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other public admin.

Major Number of Grads
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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