by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public administration and social service, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Louisiana State University was $1,196 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $546 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,132 | $9,132 |
| Fees | $3,903 | $20,838 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Louisiana State University does offer online classes in its public administration and social service master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.0% of the public administration and social service students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public administration and social service at Louisiana State University in 2019-2020, 43.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 120 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 176 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 19 |
| Social Work | 319 |
*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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