2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration was ranked #59 in the country. In fact 16,905 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $26,158 in student debt.
UMGC also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kutztown University are $15,170 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Medgar Evers College is a great value for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Medgar are $15,302 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from Medgar carry an average student debtload of $16,222.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a great value for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
John Jay undergraduate students pay an average of $15,420 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at John Jay accumulate an average of around $17,533 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Baruch College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Baruch undergraduate students pay an average of $15,414 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from Baruch carry an average student debtload of $15,540.
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Metropolitan College of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of New York, MCNY is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
MCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $20,188 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from MCNY carry an average student debtload of $30,543.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $26,381 in student debt.
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Kean University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kean are $19,771 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at Kean accumulate an average of around $32,441 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Villanova are $59,020 a year.
Villanova also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 483 |
| New York | 1,899 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| New Jersey | 403 |
| District of Columbia | 292 |
| Delaware | 29 |
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Public Administration Related Majors for Public Admin
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Admin
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 11 schools only.
- 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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