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Public Administration & Social Service at Northern Arizona University

182 Bachelor's Degrees
49 Master's Degrees
#118 Overall Quality
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, and more. In addition, we cover how NAU ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The bachelor's program at NAU was ranked #118 on College Factual's Best Schools for public administration & social service list. It is also ranked #2 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 60
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 65
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 71
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 83
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 85
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 86
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 98
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 108
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 118
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 123
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 127
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 134
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 134
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 135
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 135
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 137
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 143
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 147
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 158
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 163
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 176
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 201
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 216

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 182 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 157 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from NAU. This makes it the #256 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Diversity at NAU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Northern Arizona University.

NAU Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 182 students earned a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service from NAU. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 76
White 81
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 15

NAU Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public administration & social service master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 27
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Public Administration & Social Service Majors

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 14
Human Services 4
Public Policy 3

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 188

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