2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Rhode Island

Ranked #9 in popularity, public administration is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of public administration. Combined, these schools handed out 34 master's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in public admin matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Rhode Island ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public administration program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public administration.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public administration.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Rhode Island is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting 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. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Rhode Island. More information about a master’s in public administration from University of Rhode Island

2

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

14 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Roger Williams University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting 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

3

Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, RI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Johnson & Wales University - Online if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public administration. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. More information about a master’s in public administration from Johnson & Wales University - Online

 

Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	670
Connecticut	293	84
New Hampshire	163	14
Vermont	113	40

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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.