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2023 Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 1,665 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the public administration and social service doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in Public & Social Service

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized 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 #2 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Rutgers University - Newark Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

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

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,455
Pennsylvania 2,116
Maryland 1,050
District of Columbia 820
Delaware 160

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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