by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 588 people earned their degree in other public administration, making the major the 279th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,889 and had an average of $22,079 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 76 other public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,827 and $8,592 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in other public administration. That schools that top this list have a program in other public administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region other public admin students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Vermont landed the #1 spot on the list. Montpelier, Vermont is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other public admin degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Community College of Vermont
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cape Cod Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
Full Cape Cod Community College Other Public Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Vermont University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 2 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Vermont University Other Public Administration Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 8 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Worcester State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Worcester State
With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other public admin degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Brandeis University
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 ’s other public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Other Public Administration Report
University of New Hampshire at Manchester did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of New Hampshire at Manchester is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s other public admin degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of New Hampshire at Manchester Other Public Administration Report
Quinnipiac University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s other public admin students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Public Administration at Quinnipiac University
Northeastern University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Public Administration at Northeastern
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