by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for public administration students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 77 degrees in public administration during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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The public admin program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Administration rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for public administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration Schools in Rhode Island ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of public admin degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's difficult to beat Roger Williams University if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bristol. This university ranks 7th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 23 public administration students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from Roger Williams University
Any student pursuing a degree in public administration needs to check out University of Rhode Island. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 public administration students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from University of Rhode Island
It is hard to beat Rhode Island College if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were about 10 public administration students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in public administration from Rhode Island CollegeExplore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 854 | 509 |
| Connecticut | 538 | 131 |
| Maine | 396 | 16 |
| New Hampshire | 395 | 50 |
| Vermont | 352 | 39 |
One of 3 majors within the Public Administration area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
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