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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana

6 Colleges
$37,002 Avg Salary
$31,550 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Indiana to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online degree in Indiana. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from Purdue University Global take out $38,674 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana list. Indiana Tech - CPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort-Wayne.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Indiana Tech - CPS take out is $47,683.

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#3

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a great place for public administration and social service students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Bethel University - Mishawaka helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Indiana. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Mishawaka.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Bethel University take out is $37,870.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debtload of $24,178.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Indiana State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Schools 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

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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 6 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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