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 Missouri State University - Springfield. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Missouri State was $608 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $302 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 | $5,436 | $10,944 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
public admin who receive their master’s degree from Missouri State make an average of $43,426 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $50,200.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the public admin master’s degree program at Missouri State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public admin in 2019-2020, 55.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.6% of the public admin master’s degrees at Missouri State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 58 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 31 |
| Other Public Administration | 8 |
*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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