by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration is a concentration offered under the public administration major at Wichita State University. 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 WSU paid an average of $756 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $308 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 | $5,544 | $13,615 |
| Fees | $1,497 | $1,497 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WSU 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 WSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public admin in 2019-2020, 81.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public admin at WSU in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.