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 South Florida - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public admin, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at USF Tampa paid an average of $880 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $435 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,350 | $19,048 |
| Fees | $2,078 | $2,078 |
public admin who receive their master’s degree from USF Tampa make an average of $49,270 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $50,200.
USF Tampa 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 USF Tampa Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% of the public admin students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public admin at USF Tampa in 2019-2020, 35.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Services | 12 |
| Social Work | 128 |
*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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