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2022 Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
1,152 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master's in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 97,666 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,152 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service (Income Over $110k) in Indiana

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Northwest. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k. Indiana University - Northwest is a small public school situated in Gary, Indiana. It awarded 19 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Northwest also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Northwest are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 469 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at IUPUI

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 203 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington Public Administration & Social Service Report

#4

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

USI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USI are $20,039, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USI Public Administration & Social Service Report

#5

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - South Bend landed the #5 spot on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana University - South Bend did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275.

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

#6

Indiana University - East

Richmond, Indiana
#10 in overall quality

Indiana University - East did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Indiana University - East is located in Richmond, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

IU East also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - East are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 8 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

PFW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at PFW are $14,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Ball State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Indiana State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 99 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $11,977, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at IWU

#11

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Public Administration & Social Service Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making Over $110k list. UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

UIndy also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Indianapolis are $39,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIndy Public Administration & Social Service Report

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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%.

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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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