2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 per year.
Rutgers Newark also made our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Kean graduate students pay an average of $17,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Seton Hall University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration programs. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 483 |
New York | 1,899 |
Maryland | 254 |
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 |
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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).
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