Public Administration & Social Service at Northwest Nazarene University

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

NNU is located in Nampa, Idaho and approximately 2,109 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 15 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from NNU.

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.

NNU Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

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

NNU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration and social service major at NNU 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.

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from NNU. This makes it the #246 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at NNU

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

NNU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from NNU. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at NNU 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 Northwest Nazarene University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NNU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from NNU, 79% 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 Northwest Nazarene University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NNU 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

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Nazarene University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	68

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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 ID, the home state for Northwest Nazarene University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
General and Operations Managers	13,190	$79,370
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,580	$33,070
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,070	$92,980
Managers	1,350	$85,070
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,310	$52,110

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 Moonraker0022 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.