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Pennsylvania State University - World Campus Master’s in Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus. 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, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State World Campus Master’s in Public Administration & Social Service

#162 in the U.S
#10 in Pennsylvania

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On the 2021 list, Penn State World Campus was ranked #162 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #10 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Public Administration & Social Service from Penn State World Campus Cost?

$22,186 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State World Campus Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Penn State World Campus was $903 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,682 $21,682
Fees $504 $504

Does Penn State World Campus Offer an Online Master’s in Public Administration & Social Service?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the public administration and social service master’s degree program at Penn State World Campus. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State World Campus Online Learning page.

Penn State World Campus Master’s Student Diversity for Public Administration & Social Service

136 Master's Degrees Awarded
55.9% Women
36.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 136 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 55.9% of the students who received their Master’s in public administration and social service in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.0% of the public administration and social service master’s degrees at Penn State World Campus in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 16
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1
White 80
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

Master’s in Public Administration & Social Service Focus Areas at Penn State World Campus

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy 29
Public Administration 107

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*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.

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