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2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

Public Administration is the #23 most popular major in the country with 13,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anna Maria College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Vermont

Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Public Administration at Northeastern University Report

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Connecticut

#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Roger Williams University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Administration at Roger Williams University Report

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 509
Connecticut 135
Rhode Island 42
New Hampshire 23
Maine 0
Vermont 40

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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