2024 Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region
17
Colleges in the New England Region
818
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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 818 degrees in public administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Public Administration School
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
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.
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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
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
193
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in public administration needs to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 193 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
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
99
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Anna Maria College is a good choice for students pursuing 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 99 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from Anna Maria College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
62
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
University of Connecticut is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in public administration. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 62 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
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
37
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 about 37 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from Suffolk University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In MA
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 8 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in public administration from Boston University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In RI
Located in the large 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 19 public administration students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in public administration from Northeastern University
Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 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
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In RI
Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were about 9 public administration students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from Rhode Island College
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
46
Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize 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 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 public administration students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from Southern New Hampshire University
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