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 Grand Canyon University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Grand Canyon University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,528 | $10,528 |
| Fees | $908 | $908 |
public admin who receive their master’s degree from Grand Canyon University make an average of $51,454 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $50,200.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Grand Canyon University offers online option in its public admin master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Grand Canyon University Online Learning page.
About 61.7% of the students who received their Master’s in public admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 57.9% of the public admin master’s degrees at Grand Canyon University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 70 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 266 |
*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.