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2023 Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$17,676 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

With 369 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #16 most popular major in New Jersey.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Administration

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in New Jersey for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Newark helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers Newark is ranked #3 for overall quality for public admin in New Jersey.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 a year.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great value for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kean are $17,476 per year.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seton Hall are $26,018 per year.

Seton Hall not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,639
Pennsylvania 462
Maryland 171
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 29

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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