Public Administration & Social Service at Northern Illinois University

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

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,080 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in 2021, 15 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.

NIU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

NIU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at NIU 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 NIU 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 Schools	94
	376
	407
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	443

In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from NIU. This makes it the #312 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from NIU in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NIU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from NIU. About 46% of these graduates were women and the other 54% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. NIU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 35% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from NIU, 89% 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 Northern Illinois University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NIU 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 Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	35
Human Services	15

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 Northern 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 Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.