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.
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 45% of the public admin majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 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.
Of the 99 students majoring in public admin at Anna Maria, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Of the 58 students majoring in public admin at UCONN, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Of the 56 students majoring in public admin at Clark, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Out of the 25 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Suffolk is a moderately-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.
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Norwich University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the 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 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 large 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.
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With a ranking of #7, Post University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in public admin at Post University, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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University of New Haven ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a medium-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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. URI is a fairly 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.
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| 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).
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