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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 17,269 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,859 and had an average of $42,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,466 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,065 and $49,186 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCUPA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at WCUPA

#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public admin degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Rutgers University - Newark

#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Baltimore. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Baltimore is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UB also took the #7 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UB are $21,614.

Read more about Public Administration at UB

#4

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also made our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at UAlbany

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Syracuse University

#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 3 doctorate’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The American University Public Administration Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NYU Public Administration Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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