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2025 Best Public Administration Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges in New Jersey
322 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Ranked #49 in popularity, public administration is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public administration. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 322 degrees in public administration annually.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School

Best Public Administration Schools in New Jersey Your choice of public administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Public Administration School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Administration Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Admin
Master's Degrees in Public Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Public Admin

The public admin school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Administration Schools in New Jersey. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Public Administration in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public admin degree levels they offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Public Admin

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
134 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Rutgers University - Newark is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in public administration. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were approximately 134 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Rutgers University - Newark

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
33 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Rutgers University - Camden if you wish to pursue a degree in public administration. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Camden. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers Camden is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from Rutgers University - Camden

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Business Administration - Public Administration Program Name

Prepare yourself to make the decisions that best serve a community, its constituents and its economic growth with this specialized business degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ

It is hard to beat Centenary University if you want to pursue a degree in public administration. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hackettstown. This university ranks 26th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 11 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Centenary in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Centenary University

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
67 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in public administration needs to look into Kean University. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 67 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from Kean University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,826
Pennsylvania 978 405
Maryland 618 240
District of Columbia 441 288
Delaware 345 29

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Public Administration is one of 3 different types of Public Administration programs to choose from.

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