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.
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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.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.
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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 large suburb of Teaneck.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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 small city of Scranton.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Marywood University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marist are $15,760 a year.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Marist College Report
Salisbury University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salisbury are $15,765 a year.
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 small city of Dover, Del State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Del State are $11,726 per year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Delaware State University
Alvernia 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. Located in the small 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.
Wilmington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Wilmington University
Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 5% of our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Villanova University Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 a year.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Ship graduate students pay an average of $16,830 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Public Administration & Social Service at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report
Honorable Mentions
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).
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