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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Jersey

10 Colleges
$51,908 Avg Salary
$38,822 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration Colleges.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - Newark to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

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Strayer University - New Jersey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New Jersey ranking. Strayer University - New Jersey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Cherry Hill.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 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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