2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public Administration is the 58th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,859 and had an average of $42,077 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 890 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,343 and $42,391 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 786 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 287 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
Post University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Post University are $7,700.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 15 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Westfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield are $6,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 14 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Vermont
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 19 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k list, URI has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Bridgewater State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bridgewater State is a fairly large school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 6 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Public Administration at Bridgewater State University
Anna Maria College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Paxton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 101 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k list, Anna Maria has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Anna Maria College are $10,530.
With a ranking of #8, Norwich University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
Norwich not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norwich are $20,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Northeastern also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.
University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCONN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.
Boston University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.
Boston U also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 18 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Boston also took the #13 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Clark University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clark University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 43 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Clark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Suffolk University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 34 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k list, Suffolk has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk are $40,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 18 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.
Albertus Magnus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus are $21,304, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Public Administration at Albertus Magnus
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of New Haven also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Haven are $17,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Public Administration at University of New Haven
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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