by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 588 people earned their degree in other public administration, making the major the 279th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,889 and had an average of $22,079 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 127 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,766 and $29,272 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in other public administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful other public administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region other public admin students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 42 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Other Public Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Central Florida Other Public Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region. UAMS is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 20 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Other Public Administration at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pfeiffer University landed the #4 spot on the list. Pfeiffer University is located in Misenheimer, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s other public admin degrees to qualified 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.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Pfeiffer University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. TNU is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 7 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 8 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Alabama State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 3 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Alabama State
College of Coastal Georgia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. College of Coastal Georgia is located in Brunswick, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. EMCC is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 1 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region list. Itawamba Community College is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 0 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cleveland State Community College is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 0 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State Community College Other Public Administration Report
Coahoma Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coahoma Community College is a small public school situated in Clarksdale, Mississippi. It awarded 0 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coahoma Community College Other Public Administration Report
University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Public Admin Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s other public admin students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at University of Arkansas
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