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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$9,465 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,506 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Public Administration 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 value programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Indiana University - South Bend to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.

Indiana University - South Bend undergraduate students pay an average of $7,827 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Indiana University - Northwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Indiana. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the small city of Gary.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Northwest are $7,827 a year.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
$9,598 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana State are $9,598 per year.

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$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.

IU Bloomington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

IU Bloomington also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Indiana rankings.

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$9,509 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 5 spot on the list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

PFW undergraduate students pay an average of $8,857 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ball State also made our Best Public Administration Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #5.

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$9,239 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in Indiana ranking. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IWU are $9,239 a year.

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#10

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN
$10,125 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue University Global are $10,125 a year.

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Best Value 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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