2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marist are $15,760 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Del State are $11,726 a year.
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Villanova University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ship are $16,830 a year.
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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Bowie State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bowie State University are $15,407 per year.
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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 25 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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