2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Administration 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.
The Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public admin majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for public administration students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent 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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.
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Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Southern New Hampshire University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Public Admin majors at SNHU take out an average of $31,084 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Roger Williams University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.
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University of Connecticut landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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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 21 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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