College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2021 Best Public Administration Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

30 Colleges
2,694 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,755 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Public Administration Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Public Administration Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsIn <nil>, 2,694 people earned their bachelor's in public administration, making the major the #103 most popular in the United States.

This year's Best Public Administration Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer a bachelor's in public admin. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration Schools

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Public Admin Rankings Other Ranking Categories

The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Admin Schools for Non-Traditional Students.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.


 

2021 Best Public Administration Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying public admin.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1

Barry University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional public administration students. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 1,337 students at Barry University that take at least one class online. 2,387 of Barry University students are attending part time.

Full Public Administration at Barry University Report

2

Indiana University - Bloomington earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population. IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration list.

The student loan default rate at IU Bloomington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 18,013 students at IU Bloomington that take at least one class online. 5,256 of IU Bloomington students are attending part time.

Read More…

3

University of La Verne earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne. ULV also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration rankings.

The student loan default rate at ULV is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 985 students take at least one class online at ULV. About 1,920 of the students at ULV are attending part time.

Read More…

4

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Hawaii - West Oahu. Located in the large suburb of Kapolei, UH West Oahu is a public school with a small student population.

About 1.5% of UH West Oahu students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,442 students at UH West Oahu are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,367 part time students in attendance at UH West Oahu.

Read More…

5
Syracuse crest
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best public administration schools for non-traditional students. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Syracuse has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration ranking.

About 1.1% of Syracuse students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. About 3,491 of the students at Syracuse are attending part time.

Full Public Administration at Syracuse University Report

6

Our rankings recognize University of Phoenix - Arizona as the #6 school in this year's rankings. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The student loan default rate at UOPX - Arizona is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. 85,576 students at UOPX - Arizona are exclusively online.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Phoenix - Arizona

7

George Mason University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population. GMU also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration list, coming in at #5.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. There are roughly 12,712 part time students in attendance at GMU.

Full Public Administration at George Mason University Report

8

Florida International University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best public administration schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. 22,664 students are part time.

Full Public Administration at Florida International University Report

9

Our rankings recognize Western Carolina University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The student loan default rate at WCU is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,568 students take at least one class online at WCU. 2,712 students are part time.

Read More…

10

California State University - Dominguez Hills earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. 13,048 students at CSUDH are exclusively online. 4,819 of CSUDH students are attending part time.

Full Public Administration at California State University - Dominguez Hills Report

Public Administration by Region

View the best for non-traditional students Public Administration colleges in a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Public Administration is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options