by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across Illinois, there were 3,957 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,807 and $33,246 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 104 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,260 and $12,812 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in public administration & social service. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration & social service in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The public administration & social service 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree public administration & social service students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash Valley College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois list. Wabash Valley College is a public institution located in Mount Carmel, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Wabash Valley College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Land College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mattoon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration & social service degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
Full Lake Land College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Belleville, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at SWIC
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 COD
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Suburban College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois. South Holland, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration & social service degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at South Suburban College
With a ranking of #6, City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.
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Joliet Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration & social service degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Joliet Junior College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Waubonsee Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois list. Waubonsee Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sugar Grove, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Waubonsee Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #9, Illinois Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Oglesby, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Illinois Valley Community College
Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 7 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Rasmussen University - Illinois
William Rainey Harper College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois list. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at William Rainey Harper College
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oakton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #13. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Des Plaines, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Oakton Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
College of Lake County ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full College of Lake County Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #14, Rock Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Rock Valley College
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #14, Shawnee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Illinois list. Ullin, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s public administration & social service degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Shawnee Community College
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