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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the New England Region

16 Ranked Colleges
786 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.

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” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree public admin students.

Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the New England Region

#1

Anna Maria College

Paxton, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the #1 spot on the 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 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

#2

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield State University are $6,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Westfield

#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 University of New Haven are $17,610.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of New Haven

#4

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #4 spot on the list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 38 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Norwich also took the #5 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 Norwich University are $20,264.

Read more about Public Administration at Norwich

#5

Post University

Waterbury, Connecticut
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Post University landed the #5 spot on the list. Post University is a private for-profit institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Post University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 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 Post University are $7,700.

Read more about Public Administration at Post University

#6

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Northeastern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern Public Administration Report

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 19 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public admin students list, URI has also earned the #10 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 University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

Read full report on Public Administration at URI

#8

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
#15 in overall quality

Albertus Magnus College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees 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 list, Albertus Magnus has also earned the #15 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 Albertus Magnus are $21,304.

Full Albertus Magnus Public Administration Report

#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Vermont Public Administration Report

#10

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Connecticut

#11

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Clark University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Clark University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 43 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at Clark

#12

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at UMass Boston

#13

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Suffolk University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 34 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also took the #11 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk University are $40,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Suffolk

#16 in overall quality

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $24,938, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Public Administration Report

#15

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Harvard University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 287 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 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 Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard University Public Administration Report

#16

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at Boston U

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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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