2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration
173
Ranked Colleges
3,076
Degrees Awarded
$44,563
Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 16,905 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,076 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major” ranking, we looked at 173 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration
Out of the 173 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii - West Oahu landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kapolei, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 139 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students 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 full report on Public Administration at University of Hawaii - West Oahu
Out of the 173 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Menominee Nation landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Keshena, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Full College of Menominee Nation Public Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 589 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 IU Bloomington Public Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan College of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
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 MCNY
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Flagler St. Augustine
University of Guam did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #6. UOG is a small public school situated in Mangilao, . It awarded 22 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Guam Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #7, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Full Barry University Public Administration Report
Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Purdue University Fort Wayne
University of Maine at Fort Kent came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. UMFK is a public institution located in Fort Kent, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UMFK Public Administration Report
Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Western Carolina University
Southern University at New Orleans ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. SUNO is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Southern University at New Orleans
Talladega College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Talladega, Alabama, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Talladega College
Upper Iowa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #13. UIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Upper Iowa University
With a ranking of #14, Medgar Evers College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Medgar Evers College
John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
With a ranking of #16, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major list. Indiana University - Kokomo is a public institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Indiana University - Kokomo
Park University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 32 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Park University Public Administration Report
University of La Verne came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. University of La Verne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 27 bachelors’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%.
Full University of La Verne Public Administration Report
University of Maine at Augusta landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. UMA is a small public school situated in Augusta, Maine. It awarded 6 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Maine at Augusta
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 79 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Syracuse University Public Administration Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Full CSUDH Public Administration Report
Kean University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Kean University is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Kean
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #23. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 59 bachelors’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full James Madison University Public Administration Report
San Diego State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’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 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SDSU Public Administration Report
Indiana University - Northwest came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major ranking. Indiana University - Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration at IU Northwest
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