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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

17 Ranked Colleges
786 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Public Administration is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 890 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 786 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 287 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $30-$48k list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Harvard

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read more about Public Administration at Northeastern University

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Boston University

#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 14 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Vermont

#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $30-$48k list, URI has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at URI

#6

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Westfield State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Westfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield are $6,696.

Full Westfield Public Administration Report

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Connecticut

#8

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

Norwich University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Northfield, Vermont, and it awarded 38 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Norwich did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norwich are $20,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Norwich University Public Administration Report

#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater State also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State are $11,397.

Read more about Public Administration at Bridgewater State University

#10

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 18 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485.

Read more about Public Administration at UMass Boston

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 7 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNH Public Administration Report

#12

Anna Maria College

Paxton, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Anna Maria College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Paxton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $30-$48k list, Anna Maria has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anna Maria are $10,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Anna Maria College

#13

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Clark University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $30-$48k list, Clark has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark are $47,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Clark

#14

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Post University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Waterbury, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public admin students whose families make $30-$48k list, Post University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Post University are $7,700.

Read more about Public Administration at Post University

#15

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Suffolk University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 34 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk University are $40,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Suffolk University Public Administration Report

#16

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Albertus Magnus College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Albertus Magnus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus College are $21,304, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Albertus Magnus

#17

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

University of New Haven did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

University of New Haven also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Haven are $17,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of New Haven Public Administration Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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