2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Indiana
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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, public administration & social service was ranked 10th in Indiana. In fact, 1,517 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 4.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Indiana ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration & social service programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the public administration & social service program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Indiana University - Bloomington tops the 2021 list of our schools in Indiana that are best for non-traditional public administration & social service students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington. As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana ranking.
About 1.4% of IU Bloomington students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 18,013 students take at least one class online at IU Bloomington. About 5,256 of the students at IU Bloomington are attending part time.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana ranking.
The student loan default rate at IUPUI is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,579 students take at least one class online at IUPUI. 6,671 of IUPUI students are attending part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Southern Indiana. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USI, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana ranking.
About 1.3% of USI students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,774 students at USI that take at least one class online. 4,138 students are part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University - East. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, IU East has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 2,069 students at IU East are exclusively online. About 1,433 of the students at IU East are attending part time.
Ball State University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Ball State also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. Approximately 7,100 students take at least one class online at Ball State. 6,060 students are part time.
Indiana State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana State, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana ranking.
About 3.6% of Indiana State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,947 students at Indiana State that take at least one class online. 2,349 students are part time.
University of Indianapolis earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. UIndy not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana list.
The student loan default rate at UIndy is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,037 students take at least one class online at UIndy. There are roughly 912 part time students in attendance at UIndy.
Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, PFW has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. There are approximately 2,908 students at PFW that take at least one class online. 3,326 of PFW students are attending part time.
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Indiana ranking.
The student loan default rate at IWU is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 625 students take at least one class online at IWU. About 464 of the students at IWU are attending part time.
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 the rest 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).
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