2023 Best Public Administration Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Public Administration School for You
With 403 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #50 most popular major in New Jersey.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Administration Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in New Jersey
Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top New Jersey Schools in Public Administration
Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best school in New Jersey for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for public administration students. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.
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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for public administration students. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
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Kean University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.
Public Admin majors at Kean take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 483 |
New York | 1,899 |
Maryland | 254 |
District of Columbia | 292 |
Delaware | 29 |
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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Admin
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Work | 58,326 |
Human Services | 13,238 |
Public Policy | 6,430 |
Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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