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2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Louisiana for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Louisiana, there were 1,118 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,728 and $39,555 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 817 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,232 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 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 Louisiana for a Master’s

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 354 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 146 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Tulane Public Administration & Social Service Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 130 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Public Administration & Social Service Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at New Orleans. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 64 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Southern University at New Orleans

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 47 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern University and A & M College Public Administration & Social Service Report

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 28 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s ranking. GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at GSU

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Louisiana College
Pineville, Louisiana

Louisiana College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s list. Louisiana College is a small school located in Pineville, Louisiana that handed out 17 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Louisiana for a Master’s ranking. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 7 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of New Orleans

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