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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$56,840 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

The Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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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. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fairfield University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Fairfield University

#6

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Read full report on Public Administration at Albertus Magnus College

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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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