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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the New England Region

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Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking.

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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 732 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. To top this list, a school must have a successful public administration program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s

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

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 193 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Public Administration at Harvard

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Anna Maria College
Paxton, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Anna Maria College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. Anna Maria is located in Paxton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Public Administration at Anna Maria College

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 58 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 UCONN

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 56 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Public Administration at Clark

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 37 students 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%.

Read full report on Public Administration at Suffolk University

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at Norwich

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

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 Public Administration at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 25 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at Post University

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. 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 24 masters’s 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

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Rhode Island Public Administration Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 19 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at UMass Boston

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Public Administration at Northeastern

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Westfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at Westfield State University

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Roger Williams University is a small school located in Bristol, Rhode Island that handed out 14 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at RWU

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Framingham State is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Administration at Framingham State

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 12 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Full UNH Public Administration Report

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Merrimack College is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 12 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Merrimack Public Administration Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #18, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 11 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of Vermont Public Administration Report

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Public Administration Report

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Sacred Heart Public Administration Report

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Public Administration at Fairfield University

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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.

Full Boston U Public Administration Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #23, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 4 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration at JWU Online

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Public Administration at Albertus Magnus College

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #25, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Admin Major in the New England Region for a Master’s list. Bridgewater State is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Public Administration at Bridgewater State University

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