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2024 Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region

17 Colleges in the New England Region
964 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in public administration, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #49 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for public administration students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 964 degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School

Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region Your choice of public administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for public administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Administration Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Admin
Master's Degrees in Public Admin

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Public Administration in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of public admin degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Public Admin

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
310 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in public administration has to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 310 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from Harvard University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
90 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Anna Maria College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in public administration. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 35th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 90 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from Anna Maria College

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
81 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

University of Connecticut is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in public administration. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 81 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from University of Connecticut

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
35 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Suffolk University if you want to pursue a degree in public administration. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from Suffolk University

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Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in public administration from Boston University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
17.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 23 public administration students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from Roger Williams University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
65 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Northeastern University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 public administration students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from University of Rhode Island

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 10 public administration students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from Rhode Island College

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 public administration students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from Southern New Hampshire University

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts854509
Connecticut538131
Rhode Island43655
Maine39616
New Hampshire39550
Vermont35239

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Public Administration is one of 3 different types of Public Administration programs to choose from.

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