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

10 Colleges
945 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,193 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 KentuckyOut of the majors we analyze each year, public administration & social service was ranked 10th in Kentucky. In fact, 945 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.7% of all the public administration & social service bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Kentucky ranking, we looked at 10 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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The public administration & social service school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students.

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

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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Brescia University
Owensboro, KY

Brescia University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Kentucky that are best for non-traditional public administration & social service students. Located in the city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Brescia University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Kentucky list.

The student loan default rate at Brescia University is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 301 students take at least one class online at Brescia University. 166 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Lindsey Wilson College as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Columbia. Lindsey Wilson College also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Kentucky rankings.

The student loan default rate at Lindsey Wilson College is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 842 students take at least one class online at Lindsey Wilson College. There are roughly 528 part time students in attendance at Lindsey Wilson College.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Lindsey Wilson College

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University of the Cumberlands earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg.

The student loan default rate at Cumberlands is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. 9,791 students at Cumberlands are exclusively online. 13,426 students are part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of the Cumberlands

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population. NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Kentucky list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. 6,629 of NKU students are exclusively distance learners. 7,069 students are part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Northern Kentucky University

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University of Kentucky comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population. UK also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Kentucky rankings.

About 1.6% of UK students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,399 students at UK that take at least one class online. 4,117 students are part time.

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University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population. UofL also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 8,578 students at UofL that take at least one class online. About 6,267 of the students at UofL are attending part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Louisville

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population. WKU also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Kentucky list, coming in at #7.

The student loan default rate at WKU is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,291 students take at least one class online at WKU. 4,635 of WKU students are attending part time.

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Murray State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Murray State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Kentucky list.

The student loan default rate at Murray State is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,506 students at Murray State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,929 part time students in attendance at Murray State.

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

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. There are approximately 3,653 students at Morehead State University that take at least one class online. About 4,015 of the students at Morehead State University are attending part time.

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

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Eastern Kentucky University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond. Eastern also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Kentucky rankings.

The student loan default rate at Eastern is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,888 students at Eastern that take at least one class online. 4,026 of Eastern students are attending part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Eastern Kentucky 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
Georgia 514
West Virginia 170
Tennessee 702
South Carolina 223
Louisiana 276
Arkansas 294

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*Avg Cost is for the top 10 schools only.

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