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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$56,840 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration 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 Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for public administration students. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #6, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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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