2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public administration and social service was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 98,583 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
Marist graduate students pay an average of $15,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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Salisbury University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $15,765 in tuition and fees each year.
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Delaware State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Del State are $11,726 a year.
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Alvernia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Alvernia graduate students pay an average of $16,130 in tuition and fees each year.
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Wilmington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.
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Villanova 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 #10 on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
Villanova excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.
WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ship are $16,830 per year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 14 | Nazareth College | Rochester, NY |
| 15 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 16 | Touro College | New York, NY |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,776 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,560 |
| New York | 10,504 |
| Maryland | 1,766 |
| Delaware | 443 |
| District of Columbia | 874 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for Public Administration & Social Service
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 26 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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