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Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 analysis found Roger Williams University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-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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Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 510
Connecticut 135
New Hampshire 61
Maine 16
Vermont 40

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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