by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Administration & Social Service is a program of study at University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public administration and social service, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northwestern was $499 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,982 | $8,982 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Northwestern does offer online classes in its public administration and social service master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the public administration and social service students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public administration and social service at Northwestern in 2019-2020, 60.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Services | 5 |
*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.