by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Indiana University - Northwest. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public admin, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at IU Northwest was ranked #226 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #5 in Indiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at IU Northwest paid an average of $664 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $236 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,067 | $19,926 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
Learn more about IU Northwest tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IU Northwest is $37,208 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $42,798.
Online degrees for the IU Northwest public admin bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IU Northwest Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the public admin students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the public admin bachelor’s degrees at IU Northwest in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 5 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 30 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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