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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that 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 Mississippi, there were 84 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,617 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,513 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful public administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate list. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Jackson State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Mississippi State University Public Administration Report
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