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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,859 and had an average of $42,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,466 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,065 and $49,186 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 Getting Aid” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

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 For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #1 spot on the list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree public admin students with aid list, Rutgers Newark has also earned the #6 rank 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 Rutgers Newark are $32,112.

Full Rutgers Newark Public Administration Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at WCUPA

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. University at Albany 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree public admin students with aid list, UAlbany has also earned the #5 rank 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 UAlbany are $25,225.

Read more about Public Administration at UAlbany

#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 For Those Getting Aid list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UB also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UB are $21,614, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Baltimore Public Administration Report

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at American University

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU 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

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree public admin students with aid list, Syracuse has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse 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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