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

11 Colleges
486 Bachelor's Degrees
$22,691 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 GeorgiaIn <nil>, 486 bachelor's degrees were awarded to public administration & social service students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state. This means that 1.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Georgia ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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 Georgia

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

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Mercer University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Georgia that are best for non-traditional public administration & social service students. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Georgia ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. 1,767 students at Mercer are exclusively online. 1,844 students are part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgia State University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Georgia ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 19,669 students take at least one class online at Georgia State. About 9,276 of the students at Georgia State are attending part time.

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Shorter University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Rome, Shorter is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Shorter also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Georgia rankings.

The student loan default rate at Shorter is lower than is typical, just 3.0% of students default in three years. 388 of Shorter students are exclusively distance learners. About 244 of the students at Shorter are attending part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Shorter University

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens. UGA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Georgia list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. About 4,437 of the students at UGA are attending part time.

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Gordon State College
Barnesville, GA

Gordon State College comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Gordon is a small public school located in the distant town of Barnesville. Gordon not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Georgia list.

The student loan default rate at Gordon is lower than is typical, just 3.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,373 students at Gordon that take at least one class online. About 1,521 of the students at Gordon are attending part time.

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Albany State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Albany State, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Georgia ranking.

The student loan default rate at Albany State is lower than is typical, just 5.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,436 students at Albany State that take at least one class online. 2,157 students are part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Albany State University

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Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Augusta University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Augusta University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Georgia list.

The student loan default rate at Augusta University is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,197 students at Augusta University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,848 part time students in attendance at Augusta University.

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University of North Georgia comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population. UNG not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Georgia list.

About 1.8% of UNG students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,291 students at UNG that take at least one class online. 6,726 of UNG students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Dalton State College as the #9 school in this year's rankings. DSC is a small public school located in the small city of Dalton.

About 2.2% of DSC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,366 students take at least one class online at DSC. 1,820 students are part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Dalton State College

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Our rankings recognize Middle Georgia State University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Macon.

The student loan default rate at Middle Georgia State University is lower than is typical, just 4.1% of students default in three years. 3,274 students at Middle Georgia State University are exclusively online. About 3,301 of the students at Middle Georgia State University are attending part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Middle Georgia State University

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,516
Florida 1,784
Virginia 977
Mississippi 414
Alabama 650
West Virginia 170
Tennessee 702
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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