Public Administration & Social Service at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 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.

Northwestern Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Northwestern Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Northwestern. About 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Northwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Northwestern, 54% 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 Northwestern University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	54
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Northwestern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	75
Community Organization & Advocacy	41

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	13,080	$32,910
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140

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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

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