by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 588 people earned their degree in other public administration, making the major the 279th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 213 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other public administration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other public administration.
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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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Virgin Islands landed the #1 spot on the list. UVI is a public institution located in Charlotte Amalie, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 20 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Other Public Administration Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #3 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Other Public Administration Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Judson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 4.3% 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%.
Universidad del Este came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Universidad del Este is located in Carolina, and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
Alabama State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Alabama State University is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 3 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Alabama State University
Seton Hall University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Seton Hall
Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Thomas Edison State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Ball State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 10 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Ball State University
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #12. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Marquette University is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 4 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Worcester State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Worcester State
With a ranking of #15, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at George Mason University
With a ranking of #16, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at University of Central Florida
Boston University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Brandeis University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Brandeis University
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #19. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
San Diego State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full San Diego State University Other Public Administration Report
Washington University in St Louis ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 full report on Other Public Administration at Washington University in St Louis
Capella University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 1 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Capella University
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. SMU MN is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 0 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Spertus College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Concordia University, Chicago
University of Arkansas ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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