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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the public admin bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 fairly large public school located in the 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMGC also did well on our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Maryland Global Campus
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kutztown University are $15,170 a year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Medgar Evers College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Medgar undergraduate students pay an average of $15,302 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public admin graduates from Medgar carry an average student debtload of $16,222.
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 large public school located in the 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.
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 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.
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 large city of New York, MCNY is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Pitt undergraduate students pay an average of $35,394 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public admin majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $26,381 in student debt.
Read full report on Public Administration at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
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 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.
Read full report on Public Administration at Kean University
Villanova University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Read full report on Public Administration at Villanova University
Best Public Administration Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration colleges 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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