by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public Administration is the 49th most popular major in the country with 16,897 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 122 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Menominee Nation. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major. CMN is a small school located in Keshena, Wisconsin that handed out 2 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Baptist College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Arkansas Baptist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Arkansas Baptist College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frederick Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Frederick Community College is a public institution located in Frederick, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Frederick Community College Public Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medgar Evers College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Navajo Technical University landed the #5 spot on the list. Crownpoint, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public admin degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Navajo Technical University
With a ranking of #6, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 associates’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lamar Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Full Lamar Institute of Technology Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #8, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 11 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Hudson Valley Community College
With a ranking of #9, Southwestern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Southwestern College is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Administration at Southwestern College
Hostos Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 5 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Hostos Community College
University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Fort Kent, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public admin degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Augusta ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Augusta, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public admin degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 10 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at San Antonio College
With a ranking of #14, Lorain County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Elyria, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public admin degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lorain County Community College Public Administration Report
Tyler Junior College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public admin degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Tyler Junior College
County College of Morris landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Randolph, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at County College of Morris
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida National University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Hialeah, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s public admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Florida National University - Main Campus Public Administration Report
Barton County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #18. Great Bend, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Barton County Community College
Central Arizona College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Kilgore College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kilgore, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 0 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Sinclair Community College
Northwest Indian College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Northwest Indian College is a small public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 0 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Palomar College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Palomar College
With a ranking of #18, Snow College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Snow College is a public institution located in Ephraim, Utah. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salish Kootenai College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. SKC is a public institution located in Pablo, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #18, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. LCCC is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 0 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Laramie County Community College
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