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

4 Colleges
484 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,466 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 IowaIn <nil>, 484 bachelor's degrees were awarded to public administration & social service students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 34,829 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.4% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Iowa ranking analyzed 4 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 Iowa

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.

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

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Upper Iowa University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Iowa that are best for non-traditional public administration & social service students. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. UIU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Iowa list.

The student loan default rate at UIU is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 1,973 students at UIU are exclusively online. About 1,332 of the students at UIU are attending part time.

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University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. UNI not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Iowa list.

About 1.1% of UNI students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,212 students take at least one class online at UNI. There are roughly 1,478 part time students in attendance at UNI.

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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA

The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grand View University. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. Grand View University also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Iowa list, coming in at #3.

The student loan default rate at Grand View University is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 478 students take at least one class online at Grand View University. There are roughly 259 part time students in attendance at Grand View University.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population. Iowa also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Iowa rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 12,975 students at Iowa that take at least one class online. About 5,055 of the students at Iowa are attending part time.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 614
Kansas 305
Minnesota 795
South Dakota 44
Nebraska 212
North Dakota 199

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