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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in other public administration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in other public administration.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other public admin students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major for a Doctorate list. IUP is a medium-sized public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 doctorate’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Other Public Administration Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 13 doctorate’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other public admin degrees to 6 students 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major for a Doctorate. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major for a Doctorate. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major for a Doctorate ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 0 doctorate’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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