2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Women make up 45% of the public admin majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Anna Maria College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in the New England Region . Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
Of the 99 students majoring in public admin at Anna Maria, 80% are male and 20% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Of the 58 students majoring in public admin at UCONN, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Out of the 25 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Of the 56 students majoring in public admin at Clark, 45% are male and 55% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Suffolk University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 76% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 24% are male.
Norwich University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 39% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 28% are male.
Post University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in public admin at Post University, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Read full report on Public Administration at Post University
University of New Haven landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.
About 42% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 58% are male.
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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
About 54% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 46% are male.
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 510 |
| Connecticut | 135 |
| New Hampshire | 61 |
| Maine | 16 |
| Rhode Island | 55 |
| Vermont | 40 |
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 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.
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