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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Minnesota, there were 504 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,877 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 322 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,734 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota”.
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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 Minnesota”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 152 masters’s public admin degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Public Administration at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 14 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Full St. Cloud State University Public Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Capella University
Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at Metropolitan State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Public Administration Report
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