by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Western Kentucky University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public administration and social service, 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 WKU was $917 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $607 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,140 | $18,340 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WKU does offer online classes in its public administration and social service master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the public administration and social service students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 78.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the public administration and social service master’s degrees at WKU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 12 |
| Public Administration | 7 |
| Social Work | 51 |
*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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