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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Indiana to see which master's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

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

Women make up 83% 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 - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Of the 186 students majoring in public administration and social service at IU Bloomington, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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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 Master’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 157 students majoring in public administration and social service at IWU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Calumet College of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Indiana. CCSJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whiting.

Women make up 38% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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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 master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Women make up 56% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Indiana University - Northwest ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the small city of Kokomo.

Of the 10 students majoring in public administration and social service at IU Kokomo, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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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 13 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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