2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho
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Ranked Colleges
18
Degrees Awarded
$7,300
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 16,897 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.
Across Idaho, there were 61 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,020 and $24,050 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the public administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Idaho
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Idaho for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - I, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 471 of the 44,481 students enrolled at BYU - I were GI Bill® students, of which 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,677. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at BYU - I]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-idaho/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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.
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