Public Administration & Social Service at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 7,119 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,365 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 2021, 102 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.

Northeastern Illinois University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Illinois University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Northeastern Illinois University 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 Northeastern Illinois University 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 Public & Social Service Schools	161
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	226
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	273
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	295

In 2021, 61 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Northeastern Illinois University. This makes it the #227 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Northeastern Illinois University. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Northeastern Illinois University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Northeastern Illinois University 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	163

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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 IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois 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 Serhii under License

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