Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - South Bend

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Indiana University - South Bend has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and approximately 4,942 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 47 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Indiana University - South Bend.

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.

Indiana University - South Bend Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Indiana University - South Bend Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Indiana University - South Bend 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
	59
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	85
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	145
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	197
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Indiana University - South Bend. This makes it the #446 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Indiana University - South Bend

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

Indiana University - South Bend Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Indiana University - South Bend awarded 47 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Indiana University - South Bend 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 Indiana University - South Bend with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Indiana University - South Bend Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Indiana University - South Bend awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Indiana University - South Bend does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Indiana University - South Bend, 67% 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 Indiana University - South Bend with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Indiana University - South Bend 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

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Indiana University - South Bend. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - South Bend. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	47
Public Administration	15

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - South Bend.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,240	$40,090
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,530	$31,080

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 Tlsheppa under License

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