by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major” ranking.
Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 97,584 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , public administration & social service graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $41,093 and had an average of $31,343 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,755 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major” ranking, we looked at 434 colleges that offer a degree in public administration & social service. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public administration & social service program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree public administration & social service students.
Out of the 434 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Tohono O’Odham Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a small public school situated in Sells, Arizona. It awarded 8 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Tohono O’Odham Community College
Out of the 434 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harcum College landed the #2 spot on the list. Harcum College is a small school located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania that handed out 51 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Harcum College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stella and Charles Guttman Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 associates’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Guttman
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cankdeska Cikana Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. This small school is located in Fort Totten, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 & Social Service at CCCC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackfeet Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. This small school is located in Browning, Montana, and it awarded 3 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Blackfeet Community College
With a ranking of #6, Urban College of Boston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. Urban College of Boston is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Urban College of Boston Public Administration & Social Service Report
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a small public school situated in Hayward, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #8, Sitting Bull College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. Fort Yates, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration & social service degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 & Social Service at Sitting Bull College
Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 676 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UMA Clearwater Public Administration & Social Service Report
York County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Located in Wells, Maine, this small public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 York County Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Ohio Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Ohio Christian University is located in Circleville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 associates’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Ohio Christian University
Little Big Horn College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Little Big Horn College is a public institution located in Crow Agency, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Little Big Horn College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Community College of Vermont landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Community College of Vermont is a medium-sized public school situated in Montpelier, Vermont. It awarded 53 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 & Social Service at Community College of Vermont
Grace Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Wyoming, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Grace Christian University
United Tribes Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. United Tribes Technical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full United Tribes Technical College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Fort Peck Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Fort Peck Community College is a public institution located in Poplar, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Fort Peck Community College
Aaniiih Nakoda College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a small school located in Harlem, Montana that handed out 2 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Aaniiih Nakoda College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College is a small school located in New Town, North Dakota that handed out 1 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 & Social Service at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
College of Menominee Nation ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. College of Menominee Nation is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keshena, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at College of Menominee Nation
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 124 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dutchess Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking, coming in at #21. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration & social service degrees to 74 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Dutchess Community College
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking, coming in at #22. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a public institution located in Chillicothe, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Public Administration & Social Service Report
Beacon College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Beacon College is a small school located in Leesburg, Florida that handed out 8 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 & Social Service at Beacon College
Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Bryant & Stratton College - Online is located in Orchard Park, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 122 associates’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Bryant & Stratton College - Online
Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Tompkins Cortland is a small school located in Dryden, New York that handed out 13 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Tompkins Cortland
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor, ME |
| 52 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence, SC |
| 53 | Atlantic Cape Community College | Mays Landing, NJ |
| 54 | Bronx Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 55 | Monroe Community College | Rochester, NY |
| 56 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Cloquet, MN |
| 57 | University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande, OH |
| 58 | Reading Area Community College | Reading, PA |
| 59 | Orange County Community College | Middletown, NY |
| 60 | Kent State University at Ashtabula | Ashtabula, OH |
| 61 | Niagara County Community College | Sanborn, NY |
| 62 | Genesee Community College | Batavia, NY |
| 63 | Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, CA |
| 64 | Massasoit Community College | Brockton, MA |
| 65 | Howard College | Big Spring, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Washington County Community College | Calais, ME |
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