2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #5 for overall quality for public admin in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Read full report on Public Administration at Villanova University
Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bowie State University are $15,407 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.
Johns Hopkins also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Public Administration at Johns Hopkins University Report
Buffalo State landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate public administration programs. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Buffalo State are $24,042 a year.
With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NYU are $38,206 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration at New York University
American University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The American University graduate students pay an average of $38,456 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Administration at American University
University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAlbany are $25,325 a year.
With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in tuition and fees each year.
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 10 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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