Public Administration at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying public administration, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 29,390 students attend the school each year.

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

IUPUI Public Administration Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Public Admin (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
Master’s Degree in Public Admin

IUPUI Public Administration Rankings

The public admin major at IUPUI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. 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.

Public Admin Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of public admin bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical public admin bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at IUPUI since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public admin at IUPUI 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

IUPUI Public Administration Master’s Program

48% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from IUPUI, 69% 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	46
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Administration

If you plan to be a public admin major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	181

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Chief Executives	4,220	$148,730
Social and Community Service Managers	2,210	$61,180
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,940	$95,120

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
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