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 “Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in Pennsylvania” 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 Pennsylvania, there were 22 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in other public administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful other public administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in Pennsylvania” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Geneva College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in Pennsylvania. Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other public admin degrees to 2 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Swarthmore College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in Pennsylvania list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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