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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts

15 Colleges
$66,852 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #67 most popular major in Massachusetts with 510 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for public administration students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

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#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#4

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Out of the 15 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

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#9

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

With a ranking of #9, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.

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#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 135
New Hampshire 61
Maine 16
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 15 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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