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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 the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Plains States region, there were 7,849 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,870 and $32,960 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 446 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration & social service. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public administration & social service.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree public administration & social service students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees to 12 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of St Thomas Minnesota
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Hamline University Public Administration & Social Service Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s public administration & social service 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Kansas
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 7 doctorate’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Washington University in St Louis
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 8 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at UMN Twin Cities
Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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.
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Public Administration & Social Service Report
Kansas State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 more about Public Administration & Social Service at Kansas State University
University of Iowa ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 1 doctorate’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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