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2024 Best Public Administration Schools in Connecticut

2 Colleges in Connecticut
135 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
$56,840 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Administration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #60 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Administration Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 135 degrees in public administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Master's Degrees in Public Admin

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Administration Schools in Connecticut list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public admin degree levels they offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in Public Admin

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
14.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is a good option for students interested in a degree in public administration. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the public admin program report average early career earnings of $53,515.

More information about a degree in public administration from University of Connecticut

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Post University crest
Post University
Waterbury, CT

It is hard to beat Post University if you want to pursue a degree in public administration. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the suburb of Waterbury.

Those public administration students who get their degree from Post University earn $16,626 more than the average public admin grad.

More information about a degree in public administration from Post University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 509
New Hampshire 210 50
Maine 202 16
Rhode Island 200 55
Vermont 194 39

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Admin Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 135

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Majors Similar to Public Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 275
Public Policy 153
Community Organization & Advocacy 21

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