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2026 Best Other Public Administration Schools in New Jersey

1 Colleges in the United States
26 Other Public Administration Degrees Awarded
$42,482 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Public Administration programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for other public administration students.

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Best Schools for Other Public Administration in New Jersey

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other public administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Public Administration

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No school ranked higher than Rutgers University Newark this year for other public administration. Rutgers University Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. About 26 other public administration degrees were awarded at Rutgers University Newark in the most recent year. Students who receive their other public administration degree from Rutgers University Newark earn around $42,482 in the first couple years of their career. Rutgers University Newark graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Get the full other public administration details for Rutgers University Newark

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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