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Highest earning master's public administration programs in Indiana
Indiana public administration programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calumet College of Saint Joseph | Whiting | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $111,396 | 31 |
| 2 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Public, 4-year | $66,036 | 64 |
| 3 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | Public, 4-year | $57,990 | 225 |
| 4 | Purdue University Global | West Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $54,735 | 78 |
| 5 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | Marion | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,491 | 31 |
| 6 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | Marion | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,491 | 31 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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