2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) in Indiana

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 97,666 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,142 and had an average of $32,304 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 3,122 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,612 and $27,148 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,113 and $102,081 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration and social service programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) in Indiana

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$33,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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