Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana Wesleyan University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Indiana Wesleyan University 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 has a total student population of 3,108. In 2021, 28 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from IWU.

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

• Basic Certificate in Public Administration & Social Service (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’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: 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 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 Public & Social Service Basic Certificate Schools	10
Best Value Public & Social Service Basic Certificate Schools	27
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	225
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	246
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	394
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	443

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.

IWU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from IWU. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 79% 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 with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

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 Indiana Wesleyan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	28

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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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 IN, the home state for Indiana Wesleyan University.

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 Manutdglory under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.