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Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$10,033 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Northwest the best value school in Indiana for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Northwest are $8,270 per year.

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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 graduate certificate. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IU Bloomington are $11,329 a year.

IU Bloomington also made our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUPUI are $10,389 per year.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Ball State graduate students pay an average of $10,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ball State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Indiana list.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges 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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