Public Administration at California State University - Northridge

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

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a total student population of 40,381. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 242 students received their master's degree in public admin.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

CSUN Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at CSUN

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CSUN does offer online courses in public admin for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

CSUN Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at CSUN

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at California State University - Northridge.

CSUN Public Administration Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 242 students earned a master's degree in public admin from CSUN. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	34
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	144

Related Majors

• Social Work

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Northridge.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
General and Operations Managers	249,800	$137,640
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Chief Executives	30,290	$228,270
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	18,990	$107,550
Legislators	3,140	$68,580

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 Cbl62 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.