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Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

250 Bachelor's Degrees
551 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how IUPUI ranks in comparison to other schools with public administration & social service programs.

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Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available at IUPUI

IUPUI Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

IUPUI was ranked #64 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public administration & social service majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 30
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 34
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 37
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (With Aid) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Veterans 45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 45
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 53
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 56
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools 59
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 60
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 64
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $75-$110k) 69
Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 96
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 99
Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service 195
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 197
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 296
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 361

Popularity of Public Administration & Social Service at IUPUI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis handed out 250 bachelor's degrees in public administration & social service. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 236 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 551 students received their master’s degree in public administration & social service from IUPUI. This makes it the #11 most popular school for public administration & social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in public administration & social service in 2021, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

IUPUI Public Administration & Social Service Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration & social service majors at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

IUPUI Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 250 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service from IUPUI. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in public administration & social service.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 31
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 168
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 11

IUPUI Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 551 public administration & social service majors earned their master's degree from IUPUI. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in public administration & social service.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 78
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 403
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 25

Public Administration & Social Service Majors

Public Administration & Social Service students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 190
Community Organization & Advocacy 73
Public Policy 5
Human Services 3

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 215

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