2026 Best Value Other Public Administration Schools in New Jersey
[Other Public Administration](/majors/social-services-public-administration/other-social-services-public-administration/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other public administration students.
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2026 Best Value Other Public Administration Schools in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other public administration, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Public Administration Schools
Rutgers University Newark tops our 2026 list of the best value other public administration schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers University Newark is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,250, compared with $36,762 for out-of-state students. Other Public Administration graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other public administration degree recipients from Rutgers University Newark generally make around $42,482. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 71%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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