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2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 98,583 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. 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 Arkansas, there were 697 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,853 and $28,023 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 294 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. To top this list, a school must have a successful public administration and social service program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas bachelor’s degree public administration & social service students.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 63 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Harding University

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school situated in Magnolia, Arkansas. It awarded 19 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service 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%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Henderson State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Public Administration & Social Service Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Central Arkansas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

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Philander Smith College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Philander Smith College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s list. Philander Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Philander Smith College Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Baptist College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Arkansas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas 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 2 students in 2020-2021.

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