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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region

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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 Southwest region, there were 11,012 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,462 and $27,012 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 127 colleges that offered a degree 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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Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region public administration & social service students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 127 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #1 spot on the list. Our Lady of the Lake University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 353 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at OLLU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Sells, Arizona, and it awarded 12 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Tohono O’Odham Community College

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 240 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western New Mexico University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

Out of the 127 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prescott College landed the #4 spot on the list. Prescott College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 38 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Prescott College

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayland Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region. Plainview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Wayland Baptist University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at ECU

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,121 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. TC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at TC

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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. SCU is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at SCU

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1,713 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Grand Canyon University

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 396 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Jarvis Christian College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Hawkins, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at The Bulldogs

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With a ranking of #13, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 78 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at TSU

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 154 degrees to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at SFASU

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 40 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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New Mexico State University - Grants came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grants, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at New Mexico State University - Grants

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 146 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Tarleton

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Randall University
Moore, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #19, Randall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Randall is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Randall University

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern State University is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Northeastern State University

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 70 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Angelo State

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With a ranking of #22, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 280 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 190 degrees to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Baylor

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 448 ’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%.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waxahachie, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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