2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration
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 medium-sized student population.
FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,074 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $40,054 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
Rutgers Newark undergraduate students pay an average of $15,208 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 #5 for overall quality for public admin in New Jersey.
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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 Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year. Public Admin majors at Kean take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Seton Hall University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-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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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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