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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Northern Iowa

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Public Administration & Social Service at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from UNI.

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNI offers distance education options for public administration and social service at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNI Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how UNI performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public & Social Service Schools 100
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools 160
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools 210
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In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from UNI. This makes it the #305 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 97 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from UNI in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UNI since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and 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 and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 74
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UNI Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

89% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from UNI. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from UNI, 78% 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 and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNI 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 University of Northern Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 121
Public Administration 11
Public Policy 1

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 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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