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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$28,078 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,908 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Administration Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Colleges.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in New Jersey for public administration students. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,074 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $40,054 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 3 spot 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 undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Administration Schools in New Jersey list.

Read full report on Public Administration at Rutgers University - Newark

$15,657 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Rutgers University - Camden Report

#5

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

Kean undergraduate students pay an average of $12,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Kean University Report

#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration Schools in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Seton Hall undergraduate students pay an average of $46,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Seton Hall University Report

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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