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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Far Western US region, there were 2,595 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,174 and $28,864 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,947 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 46 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Evergreen State College landed the #1 spot on the list. The Evergreen State College is a small school located in Olympia, Washington that handed out 56 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Monterey, California. It awarded 17 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 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 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the #3 spot on the list. Juneau, Alaska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Alaska Southeast
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame de Namur University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Belmont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Public Administration at Notre Dame de Namur University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 29 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Golden Gate University - San Francisco
Hawaii Pacific University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of San Francisco Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #8, Touro University Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Alamitos, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Public Administration at Touro University Worldwide
With a ranking of #9, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 242 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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 California State University - Northridge Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 82 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 31 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Bakersfield came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUB is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 42 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
National University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 94 masters’s public admin 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
Seattle University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 full report on Public Administration at Seattle University
With a ranking of #16, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 66 masters’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%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 168 masters’s public admin 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 2.1% 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%.
University of La Verne ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of La Verne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 23 masters’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%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Nevada - Las Vegas Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #20, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 106 masters’s public admin degrees 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Brandman University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman University is a medium-sized school located in Irvine, California that handed out 28 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s 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%.
Read more about Public Administration at California Baptist University
California State University - Stanislaus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stan State is a fairly large public school situated in Turlock, California. It awarded 20 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full California State University - Stanislaus Public Administration Report
Eastern Washington University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 22 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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