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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts

15 Colleges
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Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

With 509 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #31 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for public administration students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

The excellent programs at Anna Maria College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Massachusetts. 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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#3

Clark University

Worcester, MA

The excellent programs at Clark University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

With a ranking of #9, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #10, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

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State Degrees Awarded
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 15 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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