2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Anna Maria College is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in the New England Region . UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.
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Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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Suffolk University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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Roger Williams University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.
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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 18 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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