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

11 Colleges
1,710 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,164 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 FloridaIn <nil>, 1,710 bachelor's degrees were awarded to public administration & social service students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.9% 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 Florida ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in public administration & social service. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration & social service programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration & social service program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Check out the public administration & social service programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

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

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Barry University has taken the #1 spot in this year's public administration & social service ranking for non-traditional students. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami. Barry University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. Approximately 1,337 students take at least one class online at Barry University. About 2,387 of the students at Barry University are attending part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida International University. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Florida ranking.

About 2.0% of FIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. About 22,664 of the students at FIU are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Central Florida as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population. UCF also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Florida list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. About 23,575 of the students at UCF are attending part time.

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Leo University. St. Leo University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo. St. Leo University also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Florida list, coming in at #6.

About 2.6% of St. Leo University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 6,380 students at St. Leo University are exclusively online. About 2,071 of the students at St. Leo University are attending part time.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa. USF Tampa also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Florida rankings.

About 1.2% of USF Tampa students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. There are roughly 13,938 part time students in attendance at USF Tampa.

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Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton. FAU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Florida list.

The student loan default rate at FAU is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 14,436 students take at least one class online at FAU. There are roughly 11,860 part time students in attendance at FAU.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, FGCU has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Florida ranking.

The student loan default rate at FGCU is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,017 students take at least one class online at FGCU. 3,843 of FGCU students are attending part time.

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The University of West Florida landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 6,498 of UWF students are exclusively distance learners. 6,461 of UWF students are attending part time.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population. Florida State also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Florida list, coming in at #7.

About 1.0% of Florida State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,172 students take at least one class online at Florida State. 8,311 students are part time.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 4,588 students take at least one class online at Florida A&M University. 1,382 students are part time.

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

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,516
Mississippi 414
Virginia 977
Alabama 650
Georgia 514
Tennessee 702
West Virginia 170
South Carolina 223
Louisiana 276
Kentucky 898
Arkansas 294

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*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.

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