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 - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public admin, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at IUPUI paid an average of $1,016 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,795 | $30,477 |
| Fees | $1,149 | $1,149 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,152 | $10,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,642 | $2,642 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Public Admin students who received their bachelor’s degree at IUPUI took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $28,084.
The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IUPUI is $40,499 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $42,798.
Online degrees for the IUPUI 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 IUPUI Online Learning page.
About 51.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 52.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.6% of the public admin bachelor’s degrees at IUPUI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 44%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 90 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 146 |
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*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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