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2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,563 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #21 most popular major in Indiana with 1,198 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Indiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Administration

Our analysis found Indiana University - Northwest to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Northwest are $7,827 a year. The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at IU Northwest take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,185.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public admin graduates from IU Bloomington take out $19,418 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, IU Bloomington is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Read full report on Public Administration at Indiana University - Bloomington

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debtload of $24,837.

Read full report on Public Administration at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Out of the 4 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PFW are $8,857 per year.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 386
Ohio 443
Illinois 446
Wisconsin 91

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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