2024 Best Other Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Other Public Administration is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #203 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of other public administration. Combined, these schools handed out 44 master's degrees in other public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Public Administration School for Your Master's Degree

The other public admin master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality other public admin program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other public administration students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other public administration students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 easy is it for other public administration to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other public administration related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Other Public Administration Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

11 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in other public administration needs to take a look at Seton Hall University. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange.More information about a master’s in other public administration from Seton Hall University

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New York University
New York, NY

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in other public administration has to look into New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in other public administration from New York University

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Metropolitan College of New York
New York, NY

Metropolitan College of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in other public administration. MCNY is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in other public administration from Metropolitan College of New York

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St. Joseph's College - New York
Brooklyn, NY

21 Annual Graduates

$61,572 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat St. Joseph's College - New York if you want to pursue a master's degree in other public administration. SJC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the other public admin program make around $61,572 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in other public administration from St. Joseph’s College - New York

Best Other Public Administration Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	28
Pennsylvania	248	0
New Jersey	188	16

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Other Public Administration Related Rankings by Major

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

Other Public Admin Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Public Administration & Social Service Professions	44

Most Popular Majors Related to Other Public Admin

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Administration	2,690
Public Policy	818
Human Services	123
Community Organization & Advocacy	49

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.