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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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.
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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 State | Out of State | |
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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 |
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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.
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.
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.
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%.
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%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 37 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Public Administration | 45 |
*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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