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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$23,388 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the public administration and social service bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Ramapo College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $14,952 per year.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value 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.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in New Jersey. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $14,885 per year.

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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 # 4 spot on the list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden are $15,657 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 a year.

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Rutgers University - Newark 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. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.

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#8

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Princeton are $56,010 a year.

Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monmouth are $41,680 per year.

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#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seton Hall are $46,880 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools 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.

  • 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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