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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

17 Colleges
1,091 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,282 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in PennsylvaniaWith 1,091 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, public administration & social service is the #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania. This means that 3.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a bachelor's in public administration & social service. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration & social service programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration & social service program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying public administration & social service.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Chestnut Hill College
Philadelphia, PA

Chestnut Hill College has taken the #1 spot in this year's public administration & social service ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, CHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. CHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list.

The student loan default rate at CHC is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 299 students take at least one class online at CHC. There are roughly 422 part time students in attendance at CHC.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Chestnut Hill College Report

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg. Ship also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.

About 1.9% of Ship students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 390 students at Ship are exclusively online. About 1,063 of the students at Ship are attending part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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Our rankings recognize Millersville University of Pennsylvania as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Millersville not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list.

About 1.4% of Millersville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. About 2,073 of the students at Millersville are attending part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Cedar Crest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list.

The student loan default rate at Cedar Crest is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 622 students take at least one class online at Cedar Crest. 514 students are part time.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Cedar Crest College Report

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester. WCUPA also made our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #4.

About 1.2% of WCUPA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. About 3,854 of the students at WCUPA are attending part time.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

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Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA

Our rankings recognize Eastern University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.3% of EU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,567 of EU students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,445 of the students at EU are attending part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Eastern University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania list.

About 1.3% of Temple students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. 4,634 of Temple students are attending part time.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Temple University Report

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kutztown University, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 2,703 students at Kutztown University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,325 part time students in attendance at Kutztown University.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population. Pitt also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. 6,672 of Pitt students are attending part time.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best public administration & social service schools for non-traditional students. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Bloomsburg has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in Pennsylvania ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 3,407 students take at least one class online at Bloomsburg. 1,056 students are part time.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Best for Non-Traditional Students Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,680
New Jersey 834
Maryland 683
Delaware 145
District of Columbia 54

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*Avg Cost is for the top 17 schools only.

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