Public Administration & Social Service at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. Of the 4,745 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 2021, 60 of them were public administration and social service majors.

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.

Illinois State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State 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 Illinois State 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	48
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	353
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	497

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Illinois State. This makes it the #354 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Illinois State. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Illinois State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Illinois State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from Illinois State in 2021, 4% were men and 96% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Illinois State, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Illinois State 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

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	88

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• Legal Professions
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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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	13,080	$32,910
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140

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 Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.