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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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,932 public administration & social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 49 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree public administration & social service students.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarke University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clarke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s 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. 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 full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Clarke University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augsburg University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration & social service students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Augsburg University
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Newman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Newman University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 46 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Newman University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 masters’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Ambrose University
Washington University in St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 269 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at WUSTL
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 121 masters’s public administration & social service 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%.
Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Public Administration & Social Service Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration & social service degrees to 102 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Public Administration & Social Service Report
Hamline University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 24 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Hamline University Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 183 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Kansas
With a ranking of #11, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration & social service degrees to 70 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at UND
Wichita State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 91 masters’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 full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Wichita State University
Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 masters’s 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 more about Public Administration & Social Service at Park University
Washburn University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 47 masters’s public administration & social service 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 more about Public Administration & Social Service at Washburn University
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 89 masters’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at UMSL
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 masters’s public administration & social service degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at St. Scholastica
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 108 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
University of South Dakota ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of South Dakota
St Catherine University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration & social service degrees to 40 students 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%. 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.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at St Catherine University
With a ranking of #20, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 39 masters’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 more about Public Administration & Social Service at Drake University
Saint Louis University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 67 masters’s public administration & social service 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Saint Louis University
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 66 masters’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%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Saint Cloud State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 51 masters’s public administration & social service 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%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Cloud State University
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 95 masters’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%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
With a ranking of #25, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major in the Plains States Region list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 23 masters’s public administration & social service degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Metropolitan State University Public Administration & Social Service Report
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