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2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 3,206 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Indiana University - South Bend to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 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 suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - East did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #9, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 3,411
Ohio 3,030
Illinois 3,948
Wisconsin 1,299

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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