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Purdue University Fort Wayne Bachelor’s in Public Administration

45 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,856 Average Salary
$26,828 Average Student Debt

The 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public admin, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the PFW Bachelor’s in Public Admin

#232 in the U.S
#6 in Indiana

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at PFW was ranked #232 on College Factual's Best Schools for public admin list. It is also ranked #6 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for PFW.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration5
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)34
Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration45
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools70
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans72
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration Graduates82
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)85
Most Popular Colleges for Public Administration90
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)91
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k)98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $0-$30k)101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income Over $110k)105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration111
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (With Aid)119
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k)128
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k)132
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration159
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration219
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration Graduates222
Best Public Administration Schools232
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans235
Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans239
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools246
Highest Paid Public Administration Graduates252
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration271

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Admin from PFW Cost?

$8,730 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,828 Average Student Debt

PFW Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at PFW was $699 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $291 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,593$19,824
Fees$1,137$1,137
Books and Supplies$1,240$1,240
On Campus Room and Board$8,765$8,765
On Campus Other Expenses$3,509$3,509

Learn more about PFW tuition and fees.

PFW Public Admin Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Public Admin students who received their bachelor’s degree at PFW took out an average of $26,828 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $28,084.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Public Admin From PFW?

$37,856 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor’s degree from PFW is $37,856 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $42,798.

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Does PFW Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Admin?

PFW does not offer an online option for its public admin bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PFW Online Learning page.

PFW Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Admin

45 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
55.6% Women
17.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 45 students received their bachelor’s degree in public admin. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public admin in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.8% of the public admin bachelor’s degrees at PFW in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White37
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Bachelor’s in Public Admin Focus Areas at PFW

Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Public Administration45

References

*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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