by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 15,999 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.
Across Arizona, there were 650 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 238 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 52 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 204 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Public Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 81 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 20 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full Northern Arizona University Public Administration Report
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 9 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Arizona College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in Arizona ranking. This small school is located in Coolidge, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s 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%.
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