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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Indiana

10 Colleges
$50,506 Avg Salary
$23,810 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #17 most popular major in Indiana with 449 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Administration Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Indiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - South Bend the best school in Indiana for public administration students. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the city of South Bend.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Indiana. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Indiana list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Northwest is a great place for public administration students. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the city of Gary.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in Indiana ranking. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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#10

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 263
Illinois 440
Ohio 293
Wisconsin 44

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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