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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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 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” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration 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. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WCUPA Public Administration Report

#2

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UAlbany Public Administration Report

#3

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Rutgers Newark

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UB is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 5 doctorate’s public admin degrees 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 UB are $21,614.

Read more about Public Administration at University of Baltimore

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #3 spot 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.

Read full report on Public Administration at The American University

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NYU Public Administration Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Syracuse University

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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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