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2023 Best Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

11 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 #7 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,560
New York 10,504
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443
District of Columbia 874

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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