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Public Administration at Indiana State University

If you plan to study Public Administration, consider the program at Indiana State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 public administration degrees were granted at Indiana State University.

Online Class Availability at Indiana State University

Distance learning is available at Indiana State University. Among 7,895 students, 2,163 (27%) studied exclusively online and 2,426 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at Indiana State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Indiana State University’s Public Administration program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Indiana State University

Those who finish Indiana State University’s Public Administration program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$55,512
3 years	$54,435
4 years	$67,697
5 years	$64,581

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Public Administration graduates from Indiana State University take home a median $67,697, compared with $57,885 for all Indiana State University graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at Indiana State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at Indiana State University are 44% women (4) and 56% men (5).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Indiana State University

Among the 8 master’s public administration graduates at Indiana State University, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Indiana State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Indiana State University, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Indiana State University

The Public Administration program at Indiana State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	9

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Those who complete Public Administration program at Indiana State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.