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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$25,414 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,739 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in New Jersey

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the best value school in New Jersey for public administration and social service students. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $38,074 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey list. 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 in-state undergraduate at FDU are $40,054 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Montclair State University Report

#4

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great value for public administration and social service students. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stockton State are $14,885 a year.

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$14,952 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great value for public administration and social service students. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Ramapo College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,952 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Rutgers New Brunswick undergraduate students pay an average of $15,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Newark 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 Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers Newark are $15,208 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers Newark is ranked #3 for overall quality for public administration and social service in New Jersey.

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

$15,657 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers Camden are $15,657 per year.

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

#9

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

Kean undergraduate students pay an average of $12,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
$56,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Princeton 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Princeton are $56,010 a year.

Princeton also made our Best Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #1.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Princeton University Report

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

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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