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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
293 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States.

Across New Jersey, there were 356 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 293 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) in New Jersey

#1

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the #1 spot on the list. Rutgers Camden is a public institution located in Camden, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Camden, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Camden are $31,338.

Full Rutgers University - Camden Public Administration Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k list. FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

FDU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656.

Read more about Public Administration at FDU

#3

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 146 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers Newark Public Administration Report

#4

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Union, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Kean not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318.

Read full report on Public Administration at Kean

#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 15 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Rider not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rider University are $20,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Rider

#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Seton Hall University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172.

Full Seton Hall University 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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