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Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

16 Colleges
$33,749 Avg Salary
$29,352 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - Newark the most popular school in New Jersey for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

Of the 182 students majoring in public administration and social service at Rutgers Newark, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

About 58% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 85% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#4

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

About 92% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 8% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in public administration and social service at Montclair State, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

Of the 61 students majoring in public administration and social service at Ramapo College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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Georgian Court University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 30% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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