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Most Focused Public Administration Schools in the New England Region

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22 Ranked Colleges
18% Top School Degree Focus

Public Administration is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public administration than other colleges that offer the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 22 schools in the New England Region offering public administration.

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Most Focused Schools for Public Administration in the New England Region

Below are the schools where public administration makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.

Top 22 Most Focused Public Administration Schools

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Anna Maria College tops our list of the most focused public administration schools. Anna Maria College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton. At this school, roughly 18% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Anna Maria College

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University ranks #2 for public administration by degree focus. Clark University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. Public Administration accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Clark University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 263 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Harvard University

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Suffolk University is one of the most focused public administration schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Suffolk University

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Westfield State University ranks #5 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Westfield State University

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Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Norwich University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the rural area of Northfield, Norwich University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Norwich University

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Albertus Magnus College placed #7 for public administration by degree focus. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Albertus Magnus College awards are in public administration, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Albertus Magnus College

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University Of Rhode Island comes in at #8 for public administration focus this year. University Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the suburb of Kingston. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at University Of Rhode Island

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Roger Williams University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Roger Williams University

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University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

University Of New Haven ranked #10 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of New Haven awards are in public administration, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of New Haven

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Post University
Waterbury, CT

Post University landed the #11 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Post University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Waterbury. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Post University

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University Of Maine At Augusta ranked #12 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the town of Augusta, University Of Maine At Augusta is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Maine At Augusta

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Northeastern University comes in at #13 for public administration focus this year. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for Northeastern University

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University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth comes in at #14 for public administration focus this year. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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University Of Connecticut comes in at #15 for public administration focus this year. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at University Of Connecticut

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University Of New Hampshire Main Campus ranked #16 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Located in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of New Hampshire Main Campus awards are in public administration, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at University Of New Hampshire Main Campus

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Merrimack College comes in at #17 for public administration focus this year. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.5% of the degrees Merrimack College awards are in public administration, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at Merrimack College

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Sacred Heart University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Sacred Heart University

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University Of Massachusetts Boston placed #19 for public administration by degree focus. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public administration at University Of Massachusetts Boston

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University Of Vermont
Burlington, VT

University Of Vermont placed #20 for public administration by degree focus. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a public institution. Public Administration accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public administration details for University Of Vermont

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University Of Massachusetts Lowell ranked #21 on our list of the most focused public administration schools. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Lowell awards are in public administration, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for University Of Massachusetts Lowell

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Bridgewater State University landed the #22 spot among the most focused public administration schools. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in public administration, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public administration report for Bridgewater State University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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).

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