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Northwestern University Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service

139 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Public Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Northwestern University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public administration and social service, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Northwestern Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service

#8 in the U.S
#2 in Illinois

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Northwestern is in the top 1% of the country for public administration and social service students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Northwestern.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)2
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools5
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools7
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates26
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service43
Most Popular Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service81
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates86
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates89
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid)169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid)293
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k)310
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service320
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans333
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid)362
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans404
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service457
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k)461
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans479
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service489
Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service513
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k)558
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service595
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service772

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service from Northwestern Cost?

$58,701 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Northwestern Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Northwestern paid an average of $6,901 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$58,227$58,227
Fees$474$474
Books and Supplies$1,662$1,662
On Campus Room and Board$17,616$17,616
On Campus Other Expenses$3,304$3,304

Learn more about Northwestern tuition and fees.

Does Northwestern Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service?

Northwestern does not offer an online option for its public administration and social service bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.

Northwestern Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Administration & Social Service

139 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
58.3% Women
33.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 139 bachelor’s degrees in public administration and social service handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 58.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public administration and social service in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 82.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 33.1% of public administration and social service bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian19
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino10
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White88
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities16

Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Social Service Focus Areas at Northwestern

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy73
Public Policy66

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.

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