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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$17,676 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

With 403 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #50 most popular major in New Jersey.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in New Jersey for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Rutgers Newark graduate students pay an average of $20,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers Newark is ranked #3 for overall quality for public admin in New Jersey.

Full Public Administration at Rutgers University - Newark Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 per year.

Full Public Administration at Rutgers University - Camden Report

#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Kean graduate students pay an average of $17,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Kean University Report

#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University 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 #6 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Seton Hall are $26,018 a year.

Seton Hall not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 483
New York 1,899
Maryland 254
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 29

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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