by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Administration is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Rutgers University - Newark. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public admin, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Rutgers Newark paid an average of $1,256 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $739 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,736 | $30,144 |
| Fees | $1,968 | $1,968 |
public admin who receive their master’s degree from Rutgers Newark make an average of $54,286 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $50,200.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Rutgers Newark offers online option in its public admin master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers Newark Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.6% of the public admin students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 76.0% of the public admin master’s degrees at Rutgers Newark in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Public Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 146 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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