2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region
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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration & social service programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the public administration & social service program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Cambridge College tops the 2021 list of our schools in the New England Region that are best for non-traditional public administration & social service students. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The student loan default rate at Cambridge College is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 746 students at Cambridge College are exclusively online. 1,820 of Cambridge College students are attending part time.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Cambridge College
Elms College earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Elms College, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the New England Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Elms College is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 395 students at Elms College that take at least one class online. About 394 of the students at Elms College are attending part time.
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University of Bridgeport landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.
The student loan default rate at UBridgeport is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,056 students at UBridgeport that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,281 part time students in attendance at UBridgeport.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Bridgeport Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Westfield State University. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 2,052 students take at least one class online at Westfield. 1,138 students are part time.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Westfield State University
Our rankings recognize Rhode Island College as the #5 school in this year's rankings. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence. RIC also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the New England Region list, coming in at #8.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.0%. Approximately 3,583 students take at least one class online at RIC. There are roughly 2,015 part time students in attendance at RIC.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Rhode Island College Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the New England Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 2,088 students at UMass Boston that take at least one class online. 4,332 of UMass Boston students are attending part time.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Salem State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 3,979 students at Salem State that take at least one class online. 2,253 of Salem State students are attending part time.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Salem State University
Fitchburg State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.5% of Fitchburg State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,836 of Fitchburg State students are exclusively distance learners. 3,648 of Fitchburg State students are attending part time.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Fitchburg State University
Our rankings recognize Fisher College as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. 661 of Fisher College students are exclusively distance learners. 770 of Fisher College students are attending part time.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Fisher College Report
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the New England Region list.
About 2.7% of SCSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,172 students at SCSU that take at least one class online. 2,335 students are part time.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Southern Connecticut State University Report
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