2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 125 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public administration and social service students. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year. Public Administration & Social Service majors at Camden County College take out an average of $10,872 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BMCC are $8,050 a year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at BMCC take out is $8,500.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is a great value for public administration and social service students. Guttman is a small public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guttman are $8,074 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.
Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Delaware Tech take out is $10,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Delaware Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orange County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Orange are $11,470 a year.
Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at HACC take out is $40,527.
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Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVCC are $7,798 per year. While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at MVCC accumulate an average of around $12,755 in student debt.
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Passaic County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PCCC are $9,390 per year.
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Bronx Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per year. While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $8,704 in student debt.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #9 on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.
With a ranking of #11, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the small city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HVCC are $10,764 a year. While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at HVCC accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from UMGC take out $21,108 in student loans while working on their degree.
UMGC also claimed a spot on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #13, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. 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 undergraduate student at FDU are $40,054 a year.
Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #14 on the list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.
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With a ranking of #15, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,615 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at SRU take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $252, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Monroe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #16 on the list. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Monroe Community College are $10,368 a year. On average, public administration and social service graduates from Monroe Community College take out $17,642 in student loans while working on their degree.
Dutchess Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
DCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,426 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at DCC accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
Onondaga Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $10,844 per year. While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at OCC accumulate an average of around $12,000 in student debt.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Public & Social Service students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg, PA |
| 20 | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield, PA |
| 21 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 21 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 23 | Coppin State University | Baltimore, MD |
| 24 | Villanova University | Villanova, PA |
| 25 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service schools 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 25 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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