2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - Newark to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.
Full Public Administration at Rutgers University - Newark Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in public admin at FDU, 59% are male and 41% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’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.
Of the 38 students majoring in public admin at Kean, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
Of the 38 students majoring in public admin at Rutgers Camden, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Full Public Administration at Rutgers University - Camden Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the public admin majors at the school.
Saint Peter’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in public admin at Saint Peter's College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Centenary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.
Of the 11 students majoring in public admin at Centenary, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
Women make up 89% of the public admin majors at the school.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
Strayer University - New Jersey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Strayer University - New Jersey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cherry Hill.
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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 1,639 |
Pennsylvania | 462 |
Maryland | 171 |
District of Columbia | 292 |
Delaware | 29 |
Public Administration Related Majors
Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 10 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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