Public Administration & Social Service at California State University - Northridge

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Northridge. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 44 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from CSUN.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

CSUN Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at CSUN

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

CSUN does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

CSUN Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how CSUN performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at CSUN is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	17
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	30
Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	36
Most Focused Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	59
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	142

In 2021, 390 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from CSUN. This makes it the #17 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at CSUN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at California State University - Northridge.

CSUN Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from CSUN in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at CSUN since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

CSUN Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at CSUN awarded 390 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	108
White	63
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	179

CSUN also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Northridge. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	309
Social Work	148

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Northridge.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Social and Human Service Assistants	50,600	$43,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	31,290	$59,500

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cbl62 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.