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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

13 Colleges
1,148 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,779 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisPublic Administration & Social Service is the #15 most popular major in Illinois with 1,148 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.3% of all the public administration & social service bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration & social service programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration & social service program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying public administration & social service.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Aurora University
Aurora, IL

Aurora University has taken the #1 spot in this year's public administration & social service ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Aurora has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Illinois ranking.

The student loan default rate at Aurora is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 1,638 of Aurora students are exclusively distance learners. 1,443 students are part time.

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Saint Augustine College comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. St. Augustine College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 3.5% of St. Augustine College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are roughly 201 part time students in attendance at St. Augustine College.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Augustine College Report

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.4%. There are approximately 2,632 students at Northeastern Illinois University that take at least one class online. 3,296 of Northeastern Illinois University students are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Judson University. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Judson, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Illinois ranking.

About 1.8% of Judson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 489 students take at least one class online at Judson. About 115 of the students at Judson are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Illinois State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population. Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Illinois list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,500 part time students in attendance at Illinois State.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population. SIUC also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Illinois rankings.

The student loan default rate at SIUC is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,640 students at SIUC that take at least one class online. About 2,629 of the students at SIUC are attending part time.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Illinois University. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.2%. There are approximately 4,203 students at WIU that take at least one class online. 1,874 students are part time.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Western Illinois University Report

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University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population. UIS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Illinois list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. 2,246 students at UIS are exclusively online. 1,727 of UIS students are attending part time.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population. SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Illinois list.

About 2.5% of SIUE students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,500 students at SIUE that take at least one class online. 3,603 of SIUE students are attending part time.

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Governors State University
University Park, IL

Governors State University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

The student loan default rate at GSU is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,840 students at GSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,954 part time students in attendance at GSU.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,481
Ohio 1,343
Indiana 1,764
Wisconsin 738

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