2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is the #11 most popular major in New Jersey with 2,776 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New Jersey. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Camden is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.
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Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
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Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Georgian Court University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 3,560 |
New York | 10,504 |
Maryland | 1,766 |
Delaware | 443 |
District of Columbia | 874 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Social Work | 58,326 |
Public Administration | 16,905 |
Human Services | 13,238 |
Public Policy | 6,430 |
Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
Other Public Administration | 588 |
Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
Legal Professions | 61,055 |
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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