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Best Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges
$66,852 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #67 most popular major in Massachusetts with 510 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for public administration students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts 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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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#8

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

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#9

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 135
New Hampshire 61
Maine 16
Rhode Island 55
Vermont 40

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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