by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Public Administration is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,043 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $51,600 and had an average of $39,769 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 964 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,479 and $39,268 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 90 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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, Clark University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 52 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Fort Kent. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region. Fort Kent, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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, Norwich University landed the #4 spot on the list. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 310 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Harvard University
Suffolk University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 35 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Roger Williams University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 23 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maine at Augusta ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Located in Augusta, Maine, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Post University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 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 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Westfield State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Westfield State University is a small public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 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 6 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about 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. This small school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at Albertus Magnus College
Merrimack College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 ’s public admin degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. 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 6 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #17, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
University of Connecticut came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 81 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Rhode Island ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
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 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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 a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Public Administration Report
Sacred Heart University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Vermont landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the New England Region ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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 10 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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 is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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