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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public Administration is the 49th most popular major in the country with 15,999 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,794 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 58 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree public admin students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the #2 spot on the list. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Valdosta State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Tennessee State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Public Administration Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, 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 93%.
University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 2 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 95%.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Florida International University
Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Public Administration at Mississippi State University
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