Public Administration & Social Service at National Louis University

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

NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,402. In 2021, 55 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from NLU.

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.

NLU 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 NLU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NLU 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
• Master’s Degree

NLU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at NLU 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 Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	221
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	292
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	315
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	344
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	352
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	411
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	465
Best Public & Social Service Schools	608

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from NLU. This makes it the #402 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at NLU

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

NLU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to 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 NLU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

NLU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at NLU awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. NLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NLU 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 National Louis University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at National Louis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Administration	30
Social Work	25
Public Administration	15
Human Services	5

Related Majors

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 National Louis 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 TonyTheTiger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.