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 Merrimack College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public admin, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Merrimack 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 | $30,464 | $30,464 |
| Fees | $832 | $832 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Merrimack 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 Merrimack Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public admin in 2019-2020, 27.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public admin at Merrimack in 2019-2020, 9.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 14 |
*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.