Public Administration at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students received their master's degree in public admin.

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

IUPUI Public Administration Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

IUPUI Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at IUPUI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Public Administration Master’s Program

Of the 105 public admin students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 51% were men and 49% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in public admin each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from IUPUI, 77% 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	81
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• Public Policy
• Community Organization & Advocacy
• Social Work

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
General and Operations Managers	54,610	$103,370
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Chief Executives	4,220	$148,730
Social and Community Service Managers	2,210	$61,180
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,940	$95,120

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 Daderot under License

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