by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at Northern Illinois University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public administration and social service, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NIU paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,858 | $8,858 |
| Fees | $2,228 | $2,228 |
Online degrees for the NIU public administration and social service master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
About 37.5% of the students who received their Master’s in public administration and social service in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.9% of the public administration and social service master’s degrees at NIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 32 |
*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.