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Public Administration at Mississippi State University

Public Administration is one of the majors in the public administration & social service program at Mississippi State University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Mississippi State ranks in comparison to other schools with public admin programs.

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• Available Degrees

Public Administration Degrees Available at Mississippi State

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Mississippi State Public Admin Rankings

The bachelor's program at Mississippi State was ranked #157 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list.

Popularity of Public Admin at Mississippi State

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 0 bachelor's degrees in public administration.

In 2022, 13 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Mississippi State. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Admin from Mississippi State Cost?

Mississippi State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mississippi State paid an average of $1,102 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $403 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,665	$26,430
Fees	$150	$150
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$12,293	$12,293
On Campus Other Expenses	$6,146	$6,146

Learn more about Mississippi State tuition and fees.

Does Mississippi State Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Admin?

Online degrees for the Mississippi State public admin bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.

Mississippi State Public Administration Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 17 students who graduated with a Master’s in public admin from Mississippi State in 2022, 24% were men and 76% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Mississippi State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in public admin.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Public Admin Student Diversity at Mississippi State

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.