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Public Administration & Social Service in Tennessee

Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Tennessee

In 2022-2023, 1,658 students earned their Public Administration & Social Service degrees in TN.

As a degree choice, Public Administration & Social Service is the 4th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Public Administration & Social Service Majors in Tennessee

Public Administration & Social Service majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 820
Post-Master’s Certificate 176
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 176
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 27
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 27
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 27

Gender Distribution

In Tennessee, a public administration & social service major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of public administration & social service majors in Tennessee is as follows:

  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Black or African American: 20.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 4.8%
  • White: 68.3%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.1%
  • Other Races: 4.0%
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Jobs for Public Administration & Social Service Grads in Tennessee

In this state, there are 110,230 people employed in jobs related to a public administration & social service degree, compared to 5,443,260 nationwide.

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Wages for Public Administration & Social Service Jobs in Tennessee

In this state, public administration & social service grads earn an average of $61,800. Nationwide, they make an average of $71,670.

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There are 10 colleges in Tennessee that offer public administration & social service degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

365 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
30,559 Total Students

18 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $19,400. The full-time teacher rate is 85%.

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Union University

Jackson
78 Degrees in Major Awarded
66% Graduation Rate
3,071 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1. The average student takes 4.11 years to complete their degree at Union. The full-time teacher rate is 99%.

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75 Degrees in Major Awarded
50% Graduation Rate
13,713 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $12,886. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. 100% of students get financical aid.

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75 Degrees in Major Awarded
52% Graduation Rate
22,205 Total Students

It takes the average student 4.57 years to graduate. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $13,216. The full-time teacher rate is 71%.

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69 Degrees in Major Awarded
27% Graduation Rate
7,615 Total Students

Of all the students who attend this school, 98% get financial aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.73 years.

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40 Degrees in Major Awarded
62% Graduation Rate
2,730 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1. 100% of students get financical aid. The average student takes 4.66 years to complete their degree at Southern Adventist.

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37 Degrees in Major Awarded
93% Graduation Rate
13,537 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 82%. The student to faculty ratio is 7 to 1. 69% of students get financical aid.

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32 Degrees in Major Awarded
50% Graduation Rate
11,728 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 68%. It takes the average student 4.49 years to graduate. Of all the students who attend this school, 96% get financial aid.

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27 Degrees in Major Awarded
45% Graduation Rate
10,272 Total Students

The average student takes 4.53 years to complete their degree at Austin Peay State University. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1. Students who attend this public school pay an average net price of $15,914.

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24 Degrees in Major Awarded
51% Graduation Rate
22,080 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $13,267. The student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. The full-time teacher rate is 81%.

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Public Administration & Social Service Careers in TN

Some of the careers public administration & social service majors go into include:

Job Title TN Job Growth TN Median Salary
Medical and Health Services Managers 25% $89,050
General and Operations Managers 17% $87,980
Social Work Professors 13% $58,880
Counselors 10% $38,260

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to public administration & social service.

Major Annual Graduates in TN
Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness 287

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