by our College Data Analytics Team
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 in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,743 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,873 and $30,563 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 647 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast 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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Augustine, Florida. It awarded 34 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Flagler College - St Augustine
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barry University landed the #2 spot on the list. Miami, Florida 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 63 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Barry University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Western Carolina University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at New Orleans. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region. SUNO is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 8 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University at New Orleans Public Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Talladega College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Talladega, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, Fayetteville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 12 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Fayetteville State University
Hampton University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Hampton University
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 61 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 122 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 full report on Public Administration at Florida International University
Shaw University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Shaw University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kentucky State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Frankfort, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Kentucky State University
Indian River State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indian River State College Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #14, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 8 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St Petersburg College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at George Mason University
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 57 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 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full University of Central Florida Public Administration Report
Lee University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harding University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s public admin 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Henderson State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Henderson State University Public Administration Report
University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s 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 91%.
With a ranking of #23, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Public Administration at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Auburn University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Auburn University
Liberty University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 14 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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