2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration 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.
The Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools
Our analysis found Hudson Valley Community College to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HVCC are $10,764 per year.
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The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year. While working on their degree, public admin majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $21,108 in student debt.
UMGC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $40,054 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great value for public administration students. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marywood are $37,284 a year.
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Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marist are $41,305 per year.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $22,247 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, WCUPA also did well on our Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #8, Delaware State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Del State are $18,280 a year.
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Villanova University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ship are $14,122 a year.
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Best Public Administration Colleges by State
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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