2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master'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.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in New Jersey for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.
Stockton State graduate students pay an average of $15,805 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ramapo College are $19,085 a year.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per 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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 a year.
Rutgers Newark also took the #3 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 per year.
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Kean University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kean are $17,476 per year.
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Princeton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
Princeton graduate students pay an average of $58,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to 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 12 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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