2024 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Public Administration is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of public administration. Combined, these schools handed out 42 master's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public administration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public administration students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public administration students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Rhode Island

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Public Admin

1

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Roger Williams University if you want to pursue a master's degree in public administration. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in public administration from Roger Williams University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in public administration. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in public administration from University of Rhode Island

Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	508
Connecticut	313	131
New Hampshire	174	12
Vermont	115	39

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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Public Administration area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.