by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Public Administration is the 279th most popular major in the country with 588 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,889 and had an average of $22,079 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 108 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,881 and $15,500 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in other public administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other public administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Porterville College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Porterville, California, and it awarded 11 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Porterville College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Tahoe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in South Lake Tahoe, California, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s other public admin students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 6 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Seattle University
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 22 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Southern California Other Public Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other public admin degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Rio Hondo College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Whittier, California, and it awarded 4 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Rio Hondo College
San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full San Diego State University Other Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #8, Mission College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other public admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Mission College
With a ranking of #8, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other public admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Miramar College Other Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #8, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 0 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Grossmont College
Eastern Oregon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eastern Oregon University is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
Full Eastern Oregon University Other Public Administration Report
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