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 Purdue University Global. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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 graduates at Purdue University Global paid an average of $444 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,766 | $9,740 |
| Fees | $852 | $934 |
public admin who receive their master’s degree from Purdue University Global make an average of $48,752 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $50,200.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the public admin master’s degree program at Purdue University Global. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue University Global Online Learning page.
About 53.6% of the students who received their Master’s in public admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public admin at Purdue University Global in 2019-2020, 53.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 56 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Services | 149 |
*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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