The Undergraduate Public & Social Service Major at Indiana University-Northwest

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at IUN. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #16 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

#793 in the U.S.

#19 in Indiana

#117 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks IUN among the top schools in the country for public & social service, ranked #793 out of 861 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	793 of 861
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Indiana	19 of 19
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Great Lakes Region	117 of 125

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	26
Master’s	8

The public & social service field at IUN breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	23
Public Administration	11

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Indiana University-Northwest awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

IUN holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #16 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana	16
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	89
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	513

$57,564 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at IUN report a median salary of $57,564 a year. This is above $50,936, the median for all majors at IUN.

$30,924 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at IUN, public & social service students accumulate a median of $30,924 in student loans. This is above $27,300, the typical median for all majors at IUN.

Student debt for Public & Social Service majors with a bachelor's degree at IUN

IUN Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,424 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$30,924 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,170	$22,104
Fees	$707	$707

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at IUN are Hispanic or Latino. About 54% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University-Northwest with a bachelor’s in public & social service.

Ethnic diversity of Public & Social Service majors at Indiana University-Northwest

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Graduate study is also available at IUN. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public & Social Service	8