2024 Best Public Administration Schools in New Jersey

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Administration Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 403 degrees in public administration during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Public Administration Schools List

Choosing a Great Public Administration School

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

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.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

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

1

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In NJ

139 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Rutgers University - Newark is a great choice for students interested in 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 #263 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were approximately 139 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

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In NJ

94 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in public administration has to look into Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 94 public administration students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

3

Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In NJ

38 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Rutgers University - Camden if you want to pursue a degree in public administration. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Camden. This university ranks 15th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 38 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent data year.

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

4

Kean University
Union, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In NJ

71 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in public administration needs to take a look at Kean University. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 71 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Kean University

5

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8th Most Popular In NJ

Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Seton Hall 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 Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.