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 Public Admin Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 16,897 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 818 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region public admin students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anna Maria College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Paxton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 99 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 56 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 31 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Fort Kent landed the #3 spot on the list. UMFK is located in Fort Kent, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Maine at Fort Kent Public Administration Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region. Norwich University is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 29 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 193 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Suffolk University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 37 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Maine at Augusta did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. UMA is located in Augusta, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Post University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Post University is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Administration at Post University
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 24 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of New Haven
Westfield State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Public Administration at Westfield State University
With a ranking of #12, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Framingham State University
Albertus Magnus College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Albertus Magnus College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 3 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Merrimack College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 25 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. JWU Online is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
University of Connecticut landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Connecticut
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Rhode Island College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Rhode Island College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Public Administration Report
Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Sacred Heart University
University of Vermont ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 11 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Plymouth State University is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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