by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia” ranking.
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 Georgia, there were 1,507 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,384 and $35,387 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia” ranking analyzed 34 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark Atlanta University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia list. Clark Atlanta University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 83 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia list. Located in Barnesville, Georgia, this small public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Savannah State University
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Thomasville, Georgia, and it awarded 18 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Thomas University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fort Valley, Georgia, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Fort Valley State University
Albany State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Albany State
With a ranking of #7, Reinhardt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Waleska, Georgia, and it awarded 12 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Reinhardt University
Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 85 degrees to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Valdosta State University
Strayer University - Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #9. Strayer University - Georgia is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Strayer University - Georgia
Dalton State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #10. DSC is a small public school situated in Dalton, Georgia. It awarded 22 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Dalton State College
Shorter University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #11. Shorter University is located in Rome, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Shorter University
University of Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 321 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #13. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 181 degrees to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia State University
Kennesaw State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full KSU Georgia Public Administration & Social Service Report
Augusta University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 48 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Augusta University
Georgia Military College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 37 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Georgia Military College
University of North Georgia ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia list. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of North Georgia
Mercer University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, South University, Savannah did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 5 students 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.
Full South University, Savannah Public Administration & Social Service Report
Clayton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #21. Clayton State University is a public institution located in Morrow, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clayton State University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Oglethorpe University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia list. Oglethorpe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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South University’s online programs did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 17 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at South University’s online programs
Young Harris College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia list. Young Harris College is a small school located in Young Harris, Georgia that handed out 2 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Georgia list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is located in Thomasville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Regional Technical College Public Administration & Social Service Report
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