2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 1,091 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, public administration & social service is the #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania. This means that 3.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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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As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..
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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
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
Chestnut Hill College has taken the #1 spot in this year's public administration & social service ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. CHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list.
About 2.7% of CHC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 299 students take at least one class online at CHC. About 422 of the students at CHC are attending part time.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg. Ship also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at Ship is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. 390 of Ship students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,063 of the students at Ship are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Millersville University of Pennsylvania as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Millersville not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list.
About 1.4% of Millersville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,073 part time students in attendance at Millersville.
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Cedar Crest College comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Cedar Crest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list.
About 1.5% of Cedar Crest students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 622 students at Cedar Crest that take at least one class online. There are roughly 514 part time students in attendance at Cedar Crest.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester. WCUPA also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. About 3,854 of the students at WCUPA are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Eastern University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at EU is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 2,567 of EU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,445 part time students in attendance at EU.
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Temple University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia. Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list.
The student loan default rate at Temple is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. 4,634 of Temple students are attending part time.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kutztown University, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania ranking.
About 1.8% of Kutztown University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,703 students at Kutztown University that take at least one class online. 1,325 students are part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population. Pitt also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania rankings.
About 1.3% of Pitt students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,672 part time students in attendance at Pitt.
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Bloomsburg has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania ranking.
The student loan default rate at Bloomsburg is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,407 students take at least one class online at Bloomsburg. About 1,056 of the students at Bloomsburg are attending part time.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
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