by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Public Administration is the 49th most popular major in the country with 16,897 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,304 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public administration.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region public admin students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the #2 spot on the list. UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Park University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 301 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 33 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 86%. 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.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Nebraska at Omaha Public Administration Report
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Missouri State University - Springfield
With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 36 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Missouri - St Louis
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 107 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national 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.
University of South Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 37 students 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 Public Administration at University of South Dakota
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 33 students 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%.
Full University of Missouri - Kansas City Public Administration Report
Bellevue University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s 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 Public Administration at Bellevue University
Wichita State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
University of Kansas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
University of North Dakota ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Dakota Public Administration Report
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 more about Public Administration at Lindenwood University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 11 ’s 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%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Public Administration Report
Capella University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 84 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at St. Cloud State University
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 11 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Southeast Missouri State University
Metropolitan State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Metropolitan State University Public Administration Report
University of Northern Iowa ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 11 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Northern Iowa
Webster University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 13 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #24. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 10 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Doane University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Crete, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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