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Public Administration at Northwestern University

69 Master's Degrees
#2 Overall Quality
The Public Administration major is part of the public administration & social service program at Northwestern University.

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 Northwestern ranks in comparison to other schools with public admin programs.

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Public Administration Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Public Admin Rankings

Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Northwestern is in the top 1% of the country for public admin students pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Popularity of Public Admin at Northwestern

In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in public admin from Northwestern. This makes it the #46 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of Public Admin Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's public admin program at Northwestern make a median salary of $66,011. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public admin graduates with a master's is $51,006.

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Public Admin Student Diversity at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Public Administration Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned a master's degree in public admin from Northwestern. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in public admin.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 47
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy 109
Public Policy 45

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