2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - Newark to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.
About 64% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 36% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 41% of the public admin majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the public admin majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
Women make up 55% of the public admin majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Saint Peter’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Centenary University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.
Women make up 55% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
About 89% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
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With a ranking of #10, Strayer University - New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - New Jersey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cherry Hill.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 483 |
| New York | 1,899 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| District of Columbia | 292 |
| Delaware | 29 |
Public Administration Related Majors
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 10 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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