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Graduate Public & Social Service Programs at Northern Illinois University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in public & social service at Northern Illinois University. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #8 out of 23 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Master’s Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

Northern Illinois University Graduate Public & Social Service Rankings

College Factual rates Northern Illinois University highly for public & social service, coming in at #188 out of 881 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	188 of 881
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Illinois	8 of 29
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17 of 131

Graduate Public & Social Service Degrees at Northern Illinois University

The following degree levels are available for public & social service at Northern Illinois University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	7
Master’s	31

Graduate Public & Social Service Majors at Northern Illinois University

This public & social service field at Northern Illinois University includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	31
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS	7

Northern Illinois University Public & Social Service Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Northern Illinois University awarded 31 master’s degrees in public & social service.

Master’s Rankings

Northern Illinois University holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the master’s level. Its best result was #8 out of 23 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois	8
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	13
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	136

Northern Illinois University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$23,266	$23,266
Fees	$400	$400

Read more about Northern Illinois University tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 58% of public & social service master’s degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

The majority of public & social service master’s degree graduates at Northern Illinois University are White. About 77% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Public & Social Service at Northern Illinois University

Undergraduate study is also available at Northern Illinois University. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Andy McMurray under License More about our data sources and methodologies.