Public Administration at Purdue University Global

Every public administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public admin program at Purdue University Global stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927.

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.

Purdue University Global Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Purdue University Global does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Purdue University Global Public Administration Rankings

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.

Public Admin Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 52 students who graduated with a master’s in public admin from Purdue University Global in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

In the public admin master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Related Majors

• Human Services
• Social Work

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 Purdue University Global.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.