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California State University - Northridge Bachelor’s in Public Administration

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$61,814 Average Salary
$31,025 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at California State University - Northridge. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public admin, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the CSUN Bachelor’s in Public Admin

#34 in the U.S
#5 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. CSUN is in the top 10% of the country for public admin. More specifically it was ranked #34 out of 336 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUN.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates5
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)6
Most Popular Colleges for Public Administration6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)10
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)13
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)14
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)15
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)19
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates24
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration25
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates25
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration29
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans31
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools31
Best Public Administration Schools34
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans46
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration49
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans52
Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration57
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration62

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Admin from CSUN Cost?

$7,017 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$31,025 Average Student Debt

CSUN Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,275$1,275
Books and Supplies$1,486$1,486
On Campus Room and Board$11,662$11,662
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about CSUN tuition and fees.

CSUN Public Admin Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUN in Public Admin walked away with an average of $31,025 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $28,084.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Public Admin From CSUN?

$61,814 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUN is $61,814 per year. That is 44% higher than the national average of $42,798.

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Does CSUN Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Admin?

Online degrees for the CSUN public admin bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUN Online Learning page.

CSUN Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Admin

41 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
65.9% Women
65.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 41 students received their bachelor’s degree in public admin. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public admin in 2019-2020, 65.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.9% of the public admin bachelor’s degrees at CSUN in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino23
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White3
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities10

Bachelor’s in Public Admin Focus Areas at CSUN

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Public Administration41

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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