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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$9,336 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - South Bend the best value school in Indiana for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

Indiana University - South Bend graduate students pay an average of $8,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Northwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IU Northwest are $8,270 a year.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Indiana State are $8,056 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $11,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USI are $10,384 per year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

PFW graduate students pay an average of $6,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ball State are $10,144 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ball State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IWU are $10,440 a year.

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#10

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue University Global are $9,530 a year.

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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 10 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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