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

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

12 Colleges
$48,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.

The Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

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Rutgers University - Camden came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

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

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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 12 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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