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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana

14 Colleges
$37,002 Avg Salary
$31,550 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Indiana. With 1,347 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 14 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 & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis the most popular school in Indiana for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 14 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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Out of the 14 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Calumet College of Saint Joseph landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCSJ is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Whiting.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #7, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Northwest landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in Indiana ranking. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 2,690
Ohio 1,347
Wisconsin 532
Michigan 1,815

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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