by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public Administration is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,575 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,400 and $26,828 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 36 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 4 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Menominee Nation landed the #1 spot on the list. College of Menominee Nation is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keshena, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 29 associates’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lorain County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region list. LCCC is located in Elyria, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration at Sinclair Community College
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