2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in Rhode Island

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for public administration students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 34 master's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Master's Degree

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public administration students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public administration.

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Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Administration in Rhode Island

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for public administration students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public administration needs to take a look at University of Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in public administration in Rhode Island.

After graduating, public admin master's recipients generally earn an average of $54,700 at the beginning of their careers.

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

14 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public administration has to take a look at Roger Williams University. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in public administration from Roger Williams University

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Johnson & Wales University - Online
Providence, RI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Johnson & Wales University - Online is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in public administration. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. More information about a master’s in public administration from Johnson & Wales University - Online

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream. More about our data sources and methodologies.