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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$28,078 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,908 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in New Jersey

Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $40,054 per year.

Full Public Administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 per year.

Rutgers Newark did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Administration Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Public Administration at Rutgers University - Newark Report

$15,657 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Camden are $15,657 a year.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kean are $12,595 a year. Public Admin majors at Kean take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Administration at Kean University Report

#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration students. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seton Hall are $46,880 per year.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges 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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