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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 2,157 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,798 and $27,601 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,017 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,799 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in public administration and social service. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration and social service in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Norfolk State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Norfolk State is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Norfolk State University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia International University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia International University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 214 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia Commonwealth University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 241 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 GMU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Radford
Strayer University - Virginia ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia list. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Full Strayer University - Virginia Public Administration & Social Service Report
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Regent
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 89 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Virginia Public Administration & Social Service Report
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 244 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Public Administration & Social Service Report
South University, Virginia Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #10. South University, Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 1 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 South University, Virginia Beach
University of Management and Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia ranking. University of Management and Technology is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. 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 more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Management and Technology
Old Dominion University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia list. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Full Old Dominion Public Administration & Social Service Report
James Madison University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia ranking. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at James Madison University
With a ranking of #14, Emory and Henry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia list. Emory & Henry College is a small school located in Emory, Virginia that handed out 1 masters’s public administration and social service degrees 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.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Emory & Henry College
Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia Tech
William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia ranking, coming in at #16. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 3 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 William & Mary Public Administration & Social Service Report
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