Most Focused Public Administration Schools in Massachusetts
Public Administration is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on public administration in Massachusetts, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 11 schools in Massachusetts offering public administration.
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Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in Massachusetts
Below are the schools where public administration makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
Top 11 Most Focused Public Administration Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public administration than Anna Maria College. Anna Maria College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton. About 18% of the degrees Anna Maria College awards are in public administration, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Clark University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Clark University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Harvard University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 263 graduates in the most recent year.
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Suffolk University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Westfield State University one of the most focused schools for public administration. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield State University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Westfield State University awards are in public administration, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northeastern University comes in at #6 for public administration focus this year. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.7% of the degrees Northeastern University awards are in public administration, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth landed the #7 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Merrimack College placed #8 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Massachusetts Boston placed #9 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. Public Administration accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Massachusetts Lowell landed the #10 spot among the most focused public administration schools. University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public school located in the suburb of Lowell. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Lowell awards are in public administration, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bridgewater State University placed #11 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Bridgewater State University awards are in public administration, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
