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

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Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

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 the Southwest Region for a Master’s” 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 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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,773 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a degree in public administration and social service. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in public administration and social service.

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Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 753 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at Arlington

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 333 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 323 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Arizona State University - Skysong

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 309 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Our Lady of the Lake University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Out of the 55 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 254 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at UT Austin

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 250 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at UH

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 241 masters’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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 221 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Grand Canyon University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 212 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 University of Oklahoma

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 160 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Phoenix - Arizona

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Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 155 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Baylor University

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

With a ranking of #12, Western New Mexico University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 138 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Western New Mexico University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 135 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Texas State

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 121 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Texas A&M College Station

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 79 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at SFASU

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With a ranking of #17, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 74 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 72 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Tarleton

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University of North Texas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNT Public Administration & Social Service Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at The University of Texas at El Paso

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 50 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 49 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Northern Arizona University

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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 48 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TSU Public Administration & Social Service Report

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With a ranking of #23, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 48 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Public Administration & Social Service Report

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Wayland Baptist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 masters’s 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.

Full Wayland Baptist University Public Administration & Social Service Report

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