2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a .
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island College the best value school in Rhode Island for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $10,702 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great value for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RWU are $37,355 per year.
RWU also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island rankings.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $15,332 per year.
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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region
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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 Majors for Public Admin
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 3 schools only.
- 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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