2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Administration is the #59 most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Administration
Our analysis found Roger Williams University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.
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Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at SNHU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,776.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Plymouth State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the remote town of Plymouth.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the New England Region . RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.
Public Admin majors at RIC take out an average of $20,366 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 510 |
| Connecticut | 135 |
| New Hampshire | 61 |
| Maine | 16 |
| Rhode Island | 55 |
| Vermont | 40 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Admin
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Admin
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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