by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Great Lakes region, there were 2,575 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,400 and $26,828 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in public administration.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree public admin students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus Public Administration Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, 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 91%.
Read more about Public Administration at Indiana University - Bloomington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Public Administration Report
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Akron Main Campus
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