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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 1,564 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,860 and $29,045 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 702 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public administration and social service program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee bachelor’s degree public administration & social service students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Le Moyne - Owen College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 8 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Le Moyne - Owen College Public Administration & Social Service Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend King University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee. King University is a small school located in Bristol, Tennessee that handed out 35 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at King University
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Public Administration & Social Service Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at East Tennessee State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at FHU
Union University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking. Union University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees 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 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southern Adventist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Adventist Public Administration & Social Service Report
Milligan University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee list. Milligan is a small school located in Milligan College, Tennessee that handed out 7 bachelors’s public administration and social service 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 & Social Service at Milligan
Austin Peay State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Austin Peay State University
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 21 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Trevecca Nazarene University
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Middle Tennessee State University
University of Memphis ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Memphis
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Full UT Chattanooga Public Administration & Social Service Report
Tennessee State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #15, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee list. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Carson - Newman University
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lipscomb University Public Administration & Social Service Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #17. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Bethel University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking. Bethel University is a small school located in McKenzie, Tennessee that handed out 6 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Vanderbilt University
Belmont University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking. Belmont University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 16 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Belmont University
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee list. Lincoln Memorial University is a medium-sized school located in Harrogate, Tennessee that handed out 5 bachelors’s public administration and social service 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%.
Tennessee Wesleyan University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small school located in Athens, Tennessee that handed out 1 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Tennessee Wesleyan University
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #23. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Lee University
With a ranking of #24, American Baptist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Tennessee list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at ABTS Nashville
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