2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service School for You
In 2020-2021, 53,252 public administration and social service students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges.
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Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.
FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,074 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great value for public administration and social service students. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marywood are $37,284 a year.
The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FDU are $40,054 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marist are $41,305 a year.
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Salisbury University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salisbury are $20,458 per year.
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Delaware State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Del State are $18,280 a year.
Alvernia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Alvernia undergraduate students pay an average of $39,280 in tuition and fees each year.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCUPA are $22,247 per year.
Villanova University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Villanova also is in the top 10% of our Best Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #11, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public administration and social service programs. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ |
| 14 | Nazareth College | Rochester, NY |
| 15 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 16 | Touro College | New York, NY |
Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges by State
Explore the best public administration and social service colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 6,455 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,116 |
| Maryland | 1,050 |
| New Jersey | 1,665 |
| District of Columbia | 820 |
| Delaware | 160 |
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Public Administration & Social Service Related Majors for Public Administration & Social Service
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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