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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana

13 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges.

Our analysis found Indiana University - Bloomington to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Whiting, CCSJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

The excellent programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana University - Northwest came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana ranking. IU Northwest is a small public school located in the city of Gary.

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Indiana University - South Bend landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the midsize city of South Bend.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the small city of Kokomo, IU Kokomo is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Indiana list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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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 13 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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