2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value master's degree programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Anna Maria College to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Anna Maria are $10,530 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westfield State University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Westfield graduate students pay an average of $6,696 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Post University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Post University are $7,700 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bridgewater State are $11,397 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Norwich are $21,914 a year.
Norwich excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Roger Williams University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at RWU are $18,406 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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 very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
Harvard also made our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #5.
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Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UVM are $33,246 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Vermont
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 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Admin
| 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.
- 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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