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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in South Carolina” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Public Administration is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,043 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $51,600 and had an average of $39,769 in loans still to pay off.
Across South Carolina, there were 99 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,751 and $55,190 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in South Carolina” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in South Carolina” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in South Carolina”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. South University, Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at South University, Columbia
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 31 ’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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 17 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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