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 master’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 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at IU Northwest was $734 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $312 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,482 | $17,627 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
The median early career salary of public admin students who receive their master’s degree from IU Northwest is $57,318 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $50,200.
IU Northwest does not offer an online option for its public admin master’s degree program 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 78.9% of the public admin students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Around 26.3% of public admin master’s degree recipients at IU Northwest in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| 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 | 19 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.