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2025 Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges in the New England Region
964 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$59,458 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in public administration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #60 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public administration. 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 The public admin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Administration rankings. We derive our Best Overall Public Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Public Administration Rankings by Degree Level

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

The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public admin degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Public Admin

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$110,456 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in public administration needs to check out Anna Maria College. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Paxton. This college ranks 27th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 90 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Anna Maria in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public administration program at Anna Maria College make $50,998 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
23.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in public administration has to check out University of Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 81 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Public Administration degree recipients from University of Connecticut earn a boost of approximately $5,906 over the typical income of public administration majors.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Business Administration - Public Administration Program Name

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
72.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in public administration has to check out Northeastern University. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 65 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public administration program at Northeastern University make $6,978 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH

It's hard to beat University of New Hampshire - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

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

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URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 public administration students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public administration degree program at University of Rhode Island earn $15,406 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA

Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield. This university ranks 29th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 13 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 6 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
MBA in Public Administration Program Name

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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

RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This college ranks 6th out of 9 schools 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.

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Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 21 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public administration program at University of Massachusetts - Boston earn $8,126 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Post University crest
Post University
Waterbury, CT

Located in the medium-sized city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 27 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Post University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public administration degree program at Post University make $9,415 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 509
Connecticut 241 131
New Hampshire 210 50
Maine 202 16
Rhode Island 200 55
Vermont 194 39

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Public Administration is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Public Admin Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 964

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 1,364
Public Policy 1,086
Community Organization & Advocacy 218
Other Public Administration 50

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