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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey

19 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 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 & Social Service program at each school on the list.

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for public administration and social service students. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The excellent programs at Princeton 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 small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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With a ranking of #8, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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