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Best Public Policy Schools Near Marion, IN (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Marion, Indiana has 3 accredited schools offering public policy programs, with tuition ranging from $10,762 to $67,684 per year for indexed programs. Marion has a population of about 28,216. In Indiana, the top-earning public policy-related role is General and Operations Managers at a median $108,170 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Public Policy Schools to Marion
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public policy programs near Marion, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Marion city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Marion.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana public policy page.
Public Policy Wages Near Marion
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Indiana, statewide)
Political Scientists
N/A
Management Analysts
$95,560
Economists
$80,750
Social and Community Service Managers
$73,940
Survey Researchers
N/A
Compliance Officers
$78,770
General and Operations Managers
$108,170
Financial and Investment Analysts
$81,760
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Other Marion-Area Cities With Public Policy Programs
How many accredited public policy schools are near Marion, IN?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering public policy programs near Marion. The closest is Indiana University-Indianapolis in Indianapolis, IN (60.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Notre Dame (85.2 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying public policy roles in Indiana?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying public policy-related roles in Indiana are: General and Operations Managers ($108,170), Management Analysts ($95,560), Financial and Investment Analysts ($81,760). Wages for Marion workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Kokomo instead of Marion?
Kokomo, IN is 25.2 miles from Marion and has its own set of local public policy programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
