2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 55 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Rhode Island
The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Roger Williams University the best school in Rhode Island for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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 |
| Vermont | 40 |
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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 2 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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