2025 Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Public Administration is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #103 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 268 bachelor's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of public administration for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality public admin program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public administration students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of public administration students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt public administration students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public administration students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Administration in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Admin

1

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

88 Annual Graduates

$53,912 Median Starting Salary

$45,262 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in public administration has to look into Syracuse University. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse.

Public Administration bachelor's degree recipients from Syracuse University earn a boost of around $3,278 over the typical income of public administration graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Syracuse University

2

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

48 Annual Graduates

$74,053 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Maryland Global Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Bachelor's recipients from the public administration major at University of Maryland Global Campus earn $23,419 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from University of Maryland Global Campus

3

Baruch College
New York, NY

45 Annual Graduates

$37,792 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Baruch College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, public admin bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $37,792 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Baruch College

4

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY

38 Annual Graduates

$48,881 Median Starting Salary

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population.

Soon after graduation, public admin bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $48,881 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice

5

Kean University
Union, NJ

13 Annual Graduates

$45,850 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, public admin bachelor's recipients typically earn about $45,850 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Kean University

6

Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY

18 Annual Graduates

$43,317 Median Starting Salary

Medgar is a small public college located in the city of Brooklyn.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the public admin program make about $43,317 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Medgar Evers College

Best Public Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best public administration schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	232
Pennsylvania	274	21
Maryland	207	67
New Jersey	193	33
Delaware	130	0

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Public Administration Related Rankings by Major

Public Administration is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Public Admin Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	268

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Admin

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Human Services	862
Public Policy	580
Community Organization & Advocacy	337
Other Public Administration	77

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream. More about our data sources and methodologies.