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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Indiana

5 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate 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 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Indiana to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global the most popular school in Indiana for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in public administration and social service at IWU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

#2

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

Of the 21 students majoring in public administration and social service at Vincennes University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Vincennes University Report

#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 75% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Purdue University Global Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in Indiana list. CCSJ is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Whiting.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Calumet College of Saint Joseph

#4

Taylor University

Upland, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Taylor University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Upland.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Taylor University Report

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

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 5 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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