by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 16,905 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 818 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,015 and $31,084 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. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public administration.
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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. Paxton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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%.
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. University of Maine at Fort Kent is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 8 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Maine at Fort Kent
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. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 29 students 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. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 193 students 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 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%.
Suffolk University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Suffolk University
Roger Williams University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 19 ’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%.
University of Maine at Augusta landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. UMA is a small school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 8 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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 a private for-profit institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 ’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
Westfield State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 ’s public admin 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%.
Framingham State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Framingham State University is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees 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%.
Albertus Magnus College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Albertus Magnus is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Administration at Albertus Magnus College
With a ranking of #14, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 ’s public admin degrees 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’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 more about Public Administration at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Johnson & Wales University - Online came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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 University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Public Administration at Fairfield University
With a ranking of #18, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 62 ’s public admin degrees 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
With a ranking of #19, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 24 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Rhode Island
Rhode Island College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 9 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration at Rhode Island College
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
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. 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 11 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Vermont came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read more about Public Administration at University of Vermont
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 12 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Plymouth State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Plymouth State University
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