Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Indiana University - Bloomington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students received their master's degree in public administration and social service.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

IU Bloomington Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

IU Bloomington Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Indiana University - Bloomington.

IU Bloomington Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 186 public administration and social service students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from IU Bloomington, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	133
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	168
Social Work	27
Public Policy	3

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,350	$101,720
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,240	$40,090
Social and Human Service Assistants	6,530	$31,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

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