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 West Georgia. 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 University of West Georgia paid an average of $935 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $241 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,338 | $16,830 |
| Fees | $2,150 | $2,150 |
The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their master’s degree from University of West Georgia is $45,696 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $50,200.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that University of West Georgia offers online option in its public admin master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of West Georgia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.0% of the public admin students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public admin at University of West Georgia in 2019-2020, 60.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 20 |
*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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