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 University of Illinois at Springfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public admin, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UIS was $447 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $368 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 | $8,247 | $14,021 |
| Fees | $2,736 | $2,736 |
public admin who receive their master’s degree from UIS make an average of $51,690 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $50,200.
UIS does not offer an online option for its public admin master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIS Online Learning page.
About 55.6% of the students who received their Master’s in public admin in 2019-2020 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 UIS in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 63 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Services | 22 |
*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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