Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - Bloomington

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Bloomington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,959 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Bloomington in 2021, 589 of them were public administration and social service majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

IU Bloomington Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

IU Bloomington Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at IU Bloomington compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at IU Bloomington is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	89
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	196
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	321
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	500

In 2021, 186 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #72 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Indiana University - Bloomington.

IU Bloomington Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 589 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public administration and social service from IU Bloomington in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at IU Bloomington since its program graduates 43% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at IU Bloomington are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	419
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

IU Bloomington Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 186 students who earned a master's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from IU Bloomington in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from IU Bloomington, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	133
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	757
Social Work	27
Public Policy	3

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,240	$40,090
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,530	$31,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

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