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2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region

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Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 16,905 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,595 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,174 and $28,864 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular public administration programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region public admin students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 309 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Northridge Public Administration Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full San Diego State University Public Administration Report

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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 170 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Public Administration Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 164 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Public Administration at USC

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH West Oahu is a small public school situated in Kapolei, Hawaii. It awarded 139 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Hawaii - West Oahu Public Administration Report

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school handed out 129 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Public Administration at California State University - Dominguez Hills

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 ’s 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%.

Read more about Public Administration at National University

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Public Administration at CSULB

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 81 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at California State University - San Bernardino

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 more about Public Administration at USFCA

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 68 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at UO

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full California State University - Fullerton Public Administration Report

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 66 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at Cal State East Bay

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 74 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington

The Evergreen State College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Evergreen is a public institution located in Olympia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at Evergreen

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of La Verne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 54 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full ULV Public Administration Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 53 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Cal Baptist Public Administration Report

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With a ranking of #17, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Bakersfield is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 53 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration at CSUB

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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Portland State University Public Administration Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 48 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Public Administration at Seattle University

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at California State University - Los Angeles

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 San Francisco State University Public Administration Report

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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 31 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at Hawaii Pacific University

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at Pacific

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