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Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

3 Colleges
$44,563 Avg Salary
$29,207 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Kean University the most popular school in New Jersey for public administration students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the public admin majors at the school.

Public Admin majors at Kean take out an average of $32,441 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Centenary University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in New Jersey. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 3 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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