Public Administration at National University

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

National University is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 18,070. In 2021, 14 public admin majors received their bachelor's degree from National University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

National University Public Administration Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at National University

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.

National University does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

National University Public Administration Rankings

The public admin major at National University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. 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.

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in public admin from National University. This makes it the #27 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of National University Public Admin Graduates

The median salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor's degree at National University is $61,249. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 46% higher than the national average of $42,063 for all public admin bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Admin Student Demographics at National University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at National University.

National University Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration from National University in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public admin bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

National University Public Administration Master’s Program

The public admin program at National University awarded 94 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. National University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

National University also has a doctoral program available in public admin. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for National University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Chief Executives	30,290	$228,270
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	18,990	$107,550
Legislators	3,140	$68,580

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 University under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.