2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia
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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 1,032 bachelor's degrees were awarded to public administration & social service students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 34,829 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.0% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking, we looked at 8 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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George Mason University has taken the #1 spot in this year's public administration & social service ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Virginia ranking.
The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. 12,712 of GMU students are attending part time.
Bluefield College earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Bluefield, Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Bluefield College also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Virginia list, coming in at #7.
About 3.4% of Bluefield College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 382 of Bluefield College students are exclusively distance learners. 151 of Bluefield College students are attending part time.
James Madison University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. JMU also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Virginia list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at JMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. 2,328 students are part time.
William & Mary landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Virginia ranking.
About 0.2% of William & Mary students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,359 students at William & Mary that take at least one class online. 1,311 students are part time.
Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population. VCU also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Virginia list, coming in at #4.
About 0.9% of VCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. 5,055 of VCU students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Radford University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford. Radford also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Virginia rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 4,017 students at Radford that take at least one class online. About 2,252 of the students at Radford are attending part time.
Longwood University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Farmville, Longwood is a public college with a small student population. Longwood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Virginia list.
About 1.6% of Longwood students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 904 students at Longwood are exclusively online. 1,338 of Longwood students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Virginia State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population. Virginia State also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Virginia list, coming in at #8.
The student loan default rate at Virginia State is lower than is typical, just 5.3% of students default in three years. 389 students are part time.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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In <nil>, 1,032 bachelor's degrees were awarded to public administration & social service students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 34,829 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.0% were from a college or university in the state.
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