Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - Northwest

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

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and approximately 3,801 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received their master's degree in public administration and social service.

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.

IU Northwest Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

IU Northwest Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at IU Northwest

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

IU Northwest Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. IU Northwest does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from IU Northwest, 62% 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 Indiana University - Northwest with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Indiana University - Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	15

Related Majors

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Northwest.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,240	$40,090
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,530	$31,080

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 Lord dumbello under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.