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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana

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

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.

Our analysis found Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the large 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 debt load of $24,178.

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Out of the 34 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from IU Bloomington carry an average student debt load of $19,026. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $397.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 34 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 3 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Purdue University Global take out is $38,674.

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The excellent programs at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global 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 rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from IWU carry an average student debt load of $41,872.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Ball State carry an average student debt load of $23,249. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $280, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at PFW accumulate an average of around $25,375 in student debt.

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University of Southern Indiana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at USI accumulate an average of around $19,804 in student debt.

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Indiana University - South Bend landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Indiana University - South Bend accumulate an average of around $24,440 in student debt.

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

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at IU Northwest take out is $32,485.

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Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from IWU carry an average student debt load of $41,872.

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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.

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