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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$54,857 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

Public Administration is the #30 most popular major in Rhode Island with 42 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Public Administration

Our analysis found Roger Williams University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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).
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