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Public Administration & Social Service at Northern Michigan University

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Public Administration & Social Service at Northern Michigan University

Every public administration and 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 and social service program at Northern Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 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.

Northern Michigan University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Michigan University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northern Michigan University does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

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Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

97% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of public administration and social service master's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Northern Michigan University, 88% 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 Northern Michigan University with a master's in public administration and social service.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work 25
Public Administration 9

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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers 58,140 $122,160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,790 $50,620
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,960 $111,780
Social and Human Service Assistants 10,240 $31,640
Managers 6,370 $98,780

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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