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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana

13 Colleges
$50,506 Avg Salary
$23,810 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration 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 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Indiana to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in Indiana for public administration students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

On average, public admin graduates from IU Bloomington take out $21,205 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public admin graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debt load of $24,850.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for public administration students. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public admin graduates from PFW carry an average student debt load of $25,375.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana list. CCSJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whiting.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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Indiana University - South Bend came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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