by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 752 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,833 and $26,776 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. To top this list, a school must have a successful public administration and social service program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Jackson State
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 133 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Ole Miss
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 124 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Public Administration & Social Service Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Belhaven University landed the #4 spot on the list. Belhaven University is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 66 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Belhaven University
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Mississippi State Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #6, Mississippi Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school situated in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It awarded 45 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Mississippi Valley State University
Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #7. Holmes Community College is a small public school situated in Goodman, Mississippi. It awarded 32 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Holmes Community College
Alcorn State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi ranking. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Full Alcorn State Public Administration & Social Service Report
Delta State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi ranking. Delta State University is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Mississippi. It awarded 26 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Delta State University
With a ranking of #10, Itawamba Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi list. ICC is a small public school situated in Fulton, Mississippi. It awarded 23 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Itawamba Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #11. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public institution located in Wesson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Mississippi College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi list. MC is located in Clinton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Mississippi College
East Mississippi Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at East Mississippi Community College
With a ranking of #14, Coahoma Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi list. Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Full Coahoma Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Rust College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi list. Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Rust College
Tougaloo College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi list. This small school is located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Tougaloo College
Strayer University - Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Administration & Social Service Major in Mississippi ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Strayer University - Mississippi
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