by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 16,905 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,399 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,633 and $24,420 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,690 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. That schools that top this list have a program in public administration in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree public admin students.
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alfred University landed the #1 spot on the list. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hilbert College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hamburg, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 214 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the #5 spot on the list. Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 83 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 166 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration at The American University
Rutgers University - Newark ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 138 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Strayer University - Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Trevose, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration at Strayer University - Pennsylvania
Baruch College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Baruch College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 374 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. FDU is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 39 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Public Administration Report
Centenary University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Centenary is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of the District of Columbia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of the District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of the District of Columbia Public Administration Report
With a ranking of #14, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 160 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rutgers University - Camden came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Camden, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Peter’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Peter’s College is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Strayer University - District of Columbia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Strayer University - District of Columbia is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Administration at Strayer University - District of Columbia
Bowie State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Bowie, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The College at Brockport came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 36 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Villanova University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 60 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Delaware State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 11 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Rider University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Rider University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 21 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University at Albany landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 62 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration at University at Albany
Kean University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean University is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Binghamton University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Admin Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 63 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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