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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,433 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,895 and $29,197 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public administration and social service.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blackfeet Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Blackfeet Community College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Browning, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Blackfeet Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 68 degrees to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at NNU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 571 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Denver
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Little Big Horn College landed the #4 spot on the list. Little Big Horn College is a public institution located in Crow Agency, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 341 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Fort Peck Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Poplar, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Fort Peck Community College
Aaniiih Nakoda College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Harlem, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 55 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Colorado State University - Pueblo
Boise State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 340 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Boise State University
Lewis - Clark State College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 44 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 375 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at U of U
With a ranking of #12, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 120 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Montana Public Administration & Social Service Report
Salish Kootenai College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pablo, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at SKC
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 177 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
University of Wyoming landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at UW
With a ranking of #16, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Casper College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Casper, Wyoming, and it awarded 18 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 191 ’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Colorado State
Utah State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 160 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at USU
Southern Utah University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large school located in Cedar City, Utah that handed out 60 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Utah University
With a ranking of #21, Laramie County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCCC is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 15 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Laramie County Community College
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Idaho College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. NIC is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 29 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Utah landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 13 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Westminster College Utah Public Administration & Social Service Report
Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school situated in Sheridan, Wyoming. It awarded 16 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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