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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor'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 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the public administration and social service bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

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

Women make up 37% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Indiana. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 170 students majoring in public administration and social service at IWU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Indiana. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in public administration and social service at Ball State, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Indiana University - South Bend came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in public administration and social service at Indiana University - South Bend, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 4% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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