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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular public administration programs in the United States.
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The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree public admin students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #1 spot on the list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Park University
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s 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 28 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration at Upper Iowa University
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Missouri - St Louis
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 11 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 9 bachelors’s public admin 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 6 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Walden University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 3 students 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Walden University
Doane University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Doane Crete is a small school located in Crete, Nebraska that handed out 2 bachelors’s public admin degrees 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%.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Washburn University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Washburn University
Buena Vista University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Storm Lake, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 84 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. MidAmerica Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Olathe, Kansas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Public Administration at MidAmerica Nazarene University
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Northwest Missouri State University
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Lindenwood University
Ottawa University - Online came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ottawa University - Online is located in Ottawa, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Ottawa University - Online Public Administration Report
Evangel University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dordt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 0 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Dordt University
With a ranking of #14, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Missouri Valley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lincoln University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Lincoln University
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