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2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey

12 Colleges
$45,739 Avg Salary
$23,354 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for public administration and social service majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

#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 degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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The excellent programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey 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 suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The excellent programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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Rutgers University - Newark came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration and social service programs. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges 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 12 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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