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Public Administration at California State University - Northridge

44 Bachelor's Degrees
242 Master's Degrees
#22 Overall Quality
Public Administration is one of the majors in the public administration & social service program at California State University - Northridge.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CSUN ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public admin.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at CSUN

CSUN Public Admin Rankings

CSUN is in the top 10% of the country for public admin. More specifically it was ranked #22 out of 284 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 7
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 8
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 11
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates 20
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates 21
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Public Administration Schools 22
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools 23
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools 29
Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Schools 33
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Public Administration Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans 43

Popularity of Public Admin at CSUN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in public administration. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 242 students received their master’s degree in public admin from CSUN. This makes it the #2 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Admin Graduates from CSUN Make?

$65,244 Bachelor's Median Salary
$70,792 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUN is $65,244. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $42,063 for all public admin bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public admin program at CSUN make a median salary of $70,792. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public admin graduates with a master's is $51,006.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Admin Graduates from CSUN Have?

$37,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Public Admin Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUN, public admin students borrow a median amount of $37,500 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,375 for all public admin majors across the country.

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Public Admin Student Diversity 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 Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration from CSUN in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a bachelor's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 29

CSUN Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 242 public admin students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSUN, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 144

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