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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana

32 Ranked Colleges
3,355 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana” ranking.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 3,355 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,002 and $31,550 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public administration and social service program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana public administration & social service students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana

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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Calumet College of Saint Joseph landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Whiting, Indiana, and it awarded 41 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 369 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at IWU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 888 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Public Administration & Social Service Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana list. Indiana University - Northwest is a small public school situated in Gary, Indiana. It awarded 56 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at IU Northwest

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - South Bend. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - South Bend

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 787 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Purdue University Fort Wayne came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 98 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking. SMWC is located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking. Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort-Wayne, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies

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Goshen College
Goshen, Indiana

Goshen College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #10. Goshen College is located in Goshen, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Goshen

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Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana

Huntington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Huntington, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Huntington

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #12, Purdue University Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 554 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Purdue University Global

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Anderson University Indiana
Anderson, Indiana

Anderson University Indiana came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking. Anderson, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Anderson University Indiana

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Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 50 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana Wesleyan University

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Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #15. Kokomo, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - Kokomo

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University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, Indiana

With a ranking of #16, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana list. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at USI

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Taylor University
Upland, Indiana

With a ranking of #17, Taylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana list. Taylor U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Upland, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Taylor U

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Bethel University - Mishawaka
Mishawaka, Indiana

With a ranking of #18, Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana list. Bethel University is a small school located in Mishawaka, Indiana that handed out 8 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Bethel University

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana

Saint Mary’s College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking. St. Mary’s College is a small school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 9 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Mary’s College

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Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana

Manchester University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in North Manchester, Indiana, and it awarded 7 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Manchester University

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Indiana University - East
Richmond, Indiana

Indiana University - East came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking. This small school is located in Richmond, Indiana, and it awarded 15 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana University - East

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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking, coming in at #23. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Indiana State

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Indianapolis ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana list. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 23 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Indianapolis Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Indiana ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Ball State University

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