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Public Administration at Indian River State College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, take a look at what Indian River State College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 public administration degrees were granted at Indian River State College.

Online Class Availability at Indian River State College

Distance learning is available at Indian River State College. Of 15,429 students, 4,833 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,035 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Indian River State College

These rankings give you a sense of how Indian River State College’s Public Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#2 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 74
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#12 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#44 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#199 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Indian River State College

Those who finish Indian River State College’s Public Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,666
2 years	$27,669
4 years	$33,661
5 years	$38,943

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Public Administration graduates from Indian River State College earn a median of $33,661, compared with $37,797 for all Indian River State College graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at Indian River State College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Administration graduates at Indian River State College are 44% women (11) and 56% men (14).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at Indian River State College

Of the 25 bachelor’s public administration graduates at Indian River State College, 44% were women (11) and 56% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Indian River State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Indian River State College, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Indian River State College

This Public Administration program at Indian River State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	25

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Indian River State College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.