Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Alabama for Public Admin for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.