2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri
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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 567 bachelor's degrees were awarded to public administration & social service students who went to a Missouri 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, 1.6% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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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Columbia College tops the 2021 list of our schools in Missouri that are best for non-traditional public administration & social service students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Columbia College Missouri not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Missouri list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 4,157 of Columbia College Missouri students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,001 of the students at Columbia College Missouri are attending part time.
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Missouri ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 4,183 students take at least one class online at UMSL. There are roughly 9,899 part time students in attendance at UMSL.
Our rankings recognize University of Central Missouri as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCM has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Missouri ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCM is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,050 students at UCM that take at least one class online. About 3,727 of the students at UCM are attending part time.
Missouri State University - Springfield earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Missouri list.
About 0.8% of Missouri State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,590 students take at least one class online at Missouri State. There are roughly 9,136 part time students in attendance at Missouri State.
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Southeast Missouri State University also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Missouri rankings.
The student loan default rate at Southeast Missouri State University is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,277 students take at least one class online at Southeast Missouri State University. There are roughly 2,685 part time students in attendance at Southeast Missouri State University.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Missouri Western State University. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Missouri Western has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Missouri ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 1,944 students take at least one class online at Missouri Western. 1,757 of Missouri Western students are attending part time.
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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).
In <nil>, 567 bachelor's degrees were awarded to public administration & social service students who went to a Missouri 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, 1.6% were from a college or university in the state.
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