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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Virginia, there were 2,318 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,540 and $30,972 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,688 and $121,343 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia” ranking analyzed 5 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 colleges and universities below are the best for virginia doctor’s degree public administration & social service students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norfolk State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia. Norfolk State University is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 2 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Norfolk State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 9 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at VCU
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 7 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at George Mason University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia list. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Old Dominion University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Virginia Tech
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