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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New Jersey to see which master'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.

Check out the public administration and social service master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 734 students majoring in public administration and social service at Rutgers New Brunswick, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

About 64% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

Of the 105 students majoring in public administration and social service at Monmouth, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Princeton University 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. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Women make up 46% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, 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 master’s degree. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

Of the 80 students majoring in public administration and social service at Ramapo College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#8

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

Women make up 88% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Of the 44 students majoring in public administration and social service at Rutgers Camden, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 59% are male.

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

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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 18 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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