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2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region

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Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region

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Public Administration is the 49th most popular major in the country with 16,897 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,595 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful public administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region”.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #1 spot on the list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 309 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Northridge Public Administration Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 89%.

Full SDSU Public Administration Report

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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 170 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 164 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Southern California

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH West Oahu is a small public school situated in Kapolei, Hawaii. It awarded 139 ’s public admin degrees 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%.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Hawaii - West Oahu

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school handed out 129 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students 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%.

Read full report on Public Administration at California State University - Dominguez Hills

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 108 ’s degrees 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%.

Read more about Public Administration at National University

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at California State University - Long Beach

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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 81 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 full report on Public Administration at CSUSB

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 80 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at University of San Francisco

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 68 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oregon Public Administration Report

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 66 ’s public admin degrees 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.

Read more about Public Administration at Cal State Fullerton

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California State University - East Bay came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

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 more about Public Administration at California State University - East Bay

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With a ranking of #14, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 74 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at UNLV

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The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington

The Evergreen State College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Olympia, Washington, and it awarded 56 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at Evergreen

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’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 ULV

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California State University - Bakersfield ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Bakersfield is a fairly large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 53 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Full California State University - Bakersfield Public Administration Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 53 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Cal Baptist

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With a ranking of #20, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Portland State University

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 48 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at Seattle U

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at California State University - Los Angeles

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 32 ’s public admin degrees 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%.

Read more about Public Administration at San Francisco State University

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

With a ranking of #24, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of the Pacific Public Administration Report

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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Hawaii Pacific University

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