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2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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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.

The Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - South Bend the best school in Indiana for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the midsize city of South Bend.

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Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Indiana. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Northwest. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the small city of Gary.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the 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

With a ranking of #7, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

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#10

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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