2023 Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Ranked Colleges
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 98,583 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 20,157 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,633 and $24,797 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 112 colleges that offered a degree in public administration and social service. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration and social service 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 and social service 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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Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 26 Best Value Colleges for Public Administration & Social Service in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 112 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Camden County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Camden County College is $6,083 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Camden County College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 138 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Delaware Tech is $8,479 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students.
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Out of the 112 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the #3 spot on the list. Orchard Park, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online is $13,746 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 143 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,646 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at BMCC
Out of the 112 schools in the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 66 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,891 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
Full Monroe Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Passaic County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. PCCC is a public institution located in Paterson, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Passaic County Community College is $8,506 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Passaic County Community College
Hunter College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 677 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Hunter also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,158 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 & Social Service at Hunter College
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 41 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is $19,927 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 & Social Service at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Salisbury University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, Maryland, and it awarded 320 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $18,402 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students per year to attend Salisbury University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Salisbury University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Villanova University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 114 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Villanova University is $43,577 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Villanova
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. HACC is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Harrisburg Area Community College is $11,608 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
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With a ranking of #12, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Kutztown University is $23,227 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #13, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 177 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Montclair State is $17,381 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Montclair State
With a ranking of #14, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 94 degrees to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FDU is $12,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Community College of Philadelphia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified ’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,384 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students per year to attend Community College of Philadelphia.
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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 79 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $23,006 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
SUNY Empire State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Empire State College is located in Saratoga Springs, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 602 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,995 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students per year to attend SUNY Empire.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Empire State College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Onondaga Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. OCC is a medium-sized school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 47 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend OCC is $6,410 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
Full OCC Public Administration & Social Service Report
University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMGC is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UMGC is $15,395 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at University of Maryland Global Campus
West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 197 ’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WCUPA is $21,484 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at WCUPA
Wilmington University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $15,186 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students per year to attend Wilmington University.
Full Wilmington University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public administration and social service degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $23,133 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students per year to attend Millersville.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Millersville
Hudson Valley Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,927 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students per year to attend HVCC.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at HVCC
With a ranking of #24, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,225 for middle atlantic region public administration & social service students per year to attend Marywood University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full Marywood University Public Administration & Social Service Report
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Edinboro is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 188 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is $16,363 for Middle Atlantic Region Public Administration & Social Service students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
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