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Graduate Public & Social Service Programs at Northern Kentucky University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in public & social service at NKU. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 10 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

NKU Graduate Public & Social Service Rankings

College Factual ranks NKU among the top schools in the country for public & social service, placing at #646 out of 881 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	646 of 881
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Kentucky	9 of 23
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Southeast Region	104 of 206

Graduate Public & Social Service Degrees at NKU

Here is each degree level offered in public & social service at NKU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	40
Master’s	103

Graduate Public & Social Service Majors at NKU

This public & social service field at NKU covers the following majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	132
Public Administration	11

NKU Public & Social Service Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Northern Kentucky University awarded 103 master’s degrees in public & social service.

Master’s Rankings

NKU is a solid choice among schools offering public & social service at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	4
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	61
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	366

NKU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$24,410	$39,074
Fees	$384	$384

Read more about NKU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public & social service master’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service master’s degree graduates at NKU were White. Approximately 83% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	86
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

Undergraduate Study in Public & Social Service at NKU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at NKU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	40

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 Samvscat under License More about our data sources and methodologies.