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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Northern Iowa

Public Administration & Social Service at University of Northern Iowa

Every public administration & social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration & social service program at University of Northern Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507.

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.

UNI 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 UNI

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNI does offer online education options in public administration & social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UNI Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The public administration & social service major at UNI 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.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public administration & social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service at UNI 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 University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 69
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNI Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

88% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration & social service master's degree from UNI, 75% 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 University of Northern Iowa with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration & 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 University of Northern Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration 11
Public Policy 1

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration & 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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
General and Operations Managers 23,570 $99,720
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Social and Human Service Assistants 4,660 $35,030
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,930 $44,720
Managers 2,880 $101,360

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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