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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
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 medium-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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marist College is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marist are $15,760 per year.
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 small city of Dover.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Del State are $11,726 per year.
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Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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 graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a 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.
Read full report on Public Administration at Villanova University
With a ranking of #7, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
Ship graduate students pay an average of $16,830 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Administration at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
University of Delaware landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly 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 moderately-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.
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 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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