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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

In 2020-2021, 16 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Maine college or university. This makes it the #120 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Maine ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maine 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 analysis found University of Maine at Fort Kent to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Maine. UMFK is a small public school located in the remote area of Fort Kent.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine at Augusta the most popular school in Maine for public administration students. UMA is a small public school located in the distant town of Augusta.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 510
Connecticut 135
New Hampshire 61
Rhode Island 55
Vermont 40

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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