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 “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
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 Missouri, there were 1,642 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,729 and $31,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 641 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 29 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 135 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Columbia College
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s. UCM is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 45 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 Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Full Park University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #5 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 36 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Southeast Missouri State University
With a ranking of #7, Missouri Western State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri Western State University is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 30 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Western Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #7, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Springfield, Missouri 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 30 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Evangel University
Missouri Southern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Southern Public Administration & Social Service Report
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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With a ranking of #11, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at SLU
Missouri Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Avila University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Avila is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. LU Missouri is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Urshan College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Wentzville, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Urshan College
Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. HLGU is located in Hannibal, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Hannibal - LaGrange University
College of the Ozarks landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hard Work U is a small school located in Point Lookout, Missouri that handed out 10 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Lindenwood University
Fontbonne University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full Fontbonne University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Southwest Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Baptist University Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #22, William Woods University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. William Woods is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fulton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full William Woods University Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #23, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Kansas City, Missouri 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 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Rockhurst University
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Missouri Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Missouri. It awarded 0 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Valley College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Westminster College Missouri ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Westminster Fulton Public Administration & Social Service Report
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Public Administration & Social Service Report
Drury University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 0 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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