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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

12 Colleges
$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in Indiana for public administration students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Of the 159 students majoring in public admin at IU Bloomington, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in public admin at IUPUI, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 52 students majoring in public admin at Purdue University Global, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Calumet College of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Indiana. CCSJ is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Whiting.

About 38% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Public Administration at Calumet College of Saint Joseph Report

#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Indiana. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Women make up 56% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Indiana University - South Bend landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in public admin at Indiana University - South Bend, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Indiana University - Northwest came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the public admin majors at the school.

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

Women make up 60% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Indiana University - Kokomo Report

#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public admin at Ball State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#10

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public admin at PFW, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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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 12 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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