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Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #80 most popular major in Connecticut with 135 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

About 44% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Haven is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in public admin at Sacred Heart, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College 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. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 510
New Hampshire 61
Maine 16
Rhode Island 55
Vermont 40

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 6 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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