Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and approximately 10,944 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,491 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global in 2021, 170 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.

IWU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

IWU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at IWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 IWU 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 Associate Degree Schools	17
Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools	20
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	89
	122
Best Public & Social Service Schools	185

In 2021, 157 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from IWU. This makes it the #89 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at IWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global.

IWU Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public administration and social service only graduates about 19% men each year. The program at IWU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 43% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at IWU are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global with a associate's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

IWU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from IWU. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at IWU 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 Wesleyan University - National & Global with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	108
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

IWU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 157 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from IWU. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from IWU, 64% 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 Wesleyan University - National & Global with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	100
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

IWU 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 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	283
Human Services	56
Public Administration	30

Related Majors

• Military Technologies & Applied Sciences
• 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 Wesleyan University - National & Global.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.