Public Administration at Roger Williams University

Every public administration school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public admin program at Roger Williams University stacks up to those at other schools.

RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and approximately 4,702 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 public admin majors received their bachelor's degree from RWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration section at the bottom of this page.

RWU Public Administration Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Public Admin (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Admin
• Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Online Classes Are Available at RWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

RWU does offer online education options in public admin for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

RWU Public Administration Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public admin progam at RWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public admin major at RWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Administration Undergraduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Focused Public Administration Schools	107
	110
Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	172
Best Public Administration Schools	181
Most Popular Public Administration Schools	212
Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools	217

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in public admin from RWU. This makes it the #218 most popular school for public admin master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Admin Student Demographics at RWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public admin majors at Roger Williams University.

RWU Public Administration Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public admin from RWU in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical public admin bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% men. So male students are more repesented at RWU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a bachelor's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RWU Public Administration Master’s Program

The public admin program at RWU awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from RWU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Roger Williams University with a master's in public admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

RWU also has a doctoral program available in public admin. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for RI, the home state for Roger Williams University.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
General and Operations Managers	5,730	$155,910
Managers	830	$114,660
Social and Community Service Managers	420	$96,550
Chief Executives	320	$242,350
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	240	$127,240

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Notyourbroom under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.