by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 85 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 14 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 Doctorate 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree public admin students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region. Jackson State University is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 14 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tennessee State University Public Administration Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #4 spot on the list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Public Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Read more about Public Administration at Florida State University
With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Old Dominion University
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 5 doctorate’s public admin degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Kentucky landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 5 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.
University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 doctorate’s public admin 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Georgia
North Carolina State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Public Administration at Florida Atlantic University
Virginia Tech ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Florida International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Public Administration at Florida International University
Mississippi State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mississippi State University Public Administration Report
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