by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Arkansas State University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public admin, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at A-State paid an average of $554 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $277 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,986 | $9,972 |
| Fees | $1,614 | $1,614 |
public admin who receive their master’s degree from A-State make an average of $49,437 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $50,200.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. A-State does offer online classes in its public admin master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the A-State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public admin in 2019-2020, 59.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 60.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public admin at A-State in 2019-2020, 37.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 29 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 63 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 115 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 39 |
*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.
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