by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 97,584 people earned their degree in public administration & social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. 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 the Southwest region, there were 10,825 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,339 and $29,162 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,908 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 64 colleges that offer 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree public administration & social service students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region. TC is a small school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Christian University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Southwestern Christian University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jarvis Christian College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region. Jarvis Christian College is a small school located in Hawkins, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 more about Public Administration & Social Service at Jarvis Christian College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 26 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #7, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees to 1,618 students in 2021-2022.
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 full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Grand Canyon University
Wayland Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small school located in Plainview, Texas that handed out 49 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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.
Full Wayland Baptist University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Western New Mexico University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Silver City, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Western New Mexico University
Lubbock Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at LCU
Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Ottawa University - Surprise came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit institution located in Surprise, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Ottawa University - Surprise
Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Ottawa University - Phoenix
Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Brownwood, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Howard Payne University
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 101 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at SFASU
Angelo State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
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 & Social Service at Angelo State University
Northeastern State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Northeastern State University
Prairie View A & M University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at PVAMU
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 184 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Public Administration & Social Service Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 170 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
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 & Social Service at NAU
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration & social service students 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%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Tarleton
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 483 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #25, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at UMHB
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