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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Administration is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,466 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758.

Read full report on Public Administration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#2

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #2 spot on the list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at University at Albany

#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UB, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Baltimore are $21,614.

Full UB Public Administration Report

#4

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Rutgers Newark

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at Syracuse

#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k list, The American University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American University Public Administration Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NYU Public Administration Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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