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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Indiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis the most popular school in Indiana for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 13 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.

Of the 258 students majoring in public administration and social service at Purdue University Global, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 64% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 36% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Calumet College of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in Indiana. CCSJ is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whiting.

Of the 39 students majoring in public administration and social service at CCSJ, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Of the 16 students majoring in public administration and social service at Indiana State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in public administration and social service at IU Northwest, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the small city of Kokomo.

About 60% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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