2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major
27
Ranked Colleges
248
Degrees Awarded
$65,530
Avg Salary
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 721 people earned their degree in other public administration, making the major the 279th most popular in the United States. In , other public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $46,889 and had an average of $30,074 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 248 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in other public administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other public administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major”.
Top 27 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Public Administration
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Virgin Islands. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. This small school is located in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands, and it awarded 9 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of the Virgin Islands Other Public Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at UAMS
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 31 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at St. Joseph’s College - New York
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Judson University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Judson University
Universidad del Este did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Universidad del Este Other Public Administration Report
Alabama State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Alabama State
With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 6 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Seton Hall
With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Tufts University
Thomas Edison State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Thomas Edison State University is located in Trenton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at TESU
Ball State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Ball State University
With a ranking of #12, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at USC
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #13. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 7 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Marquette University
Worcester State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Worcester State University
George Mason University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full GMU Other Public Administration Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking, coming in at #16. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at University of Central Florida
Boston University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Boston U Other Public Administration Report
Brandeis University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 0 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Brandeis
New York University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at New York University
San Diego State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at San Diego State University
Washington University in St Louis came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at WUSTL
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Pitt Other Public Administration Report
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 0 masters’s other public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at SMU MN
With a ranking of #23, Spertus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Spertus College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies Other Public Administration Report
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s other public admin students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Concordia University, Chicago
With a ranking of #23, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other public admin degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Other Public Administration at UARK
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
