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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

In 2020-2021, 135 degrees and certificates were awarded to public administration students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Post University is a large private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

About 44% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in public admin at Sacred Heart, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#6

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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

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

Majors Similar 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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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