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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
396 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Public Administration is the 58th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 396 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Baruch College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Baruch is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k list, Baruch has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baruch is $11,501 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Baruch Public Administration Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #2 spot on the list. John Jay is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 67 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Jay, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice is $9,285 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full John Jay Public Administration Report

#3

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Medgar also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Medgar is $12,871 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Medgar Public Administration Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 77 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Syracuse is $27,922 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Syracuse Public Administration Report

#5

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kutztown University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kutztown University is $25,639 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Public Administration at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

#6

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ship is a public institution located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ship has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ship is $25,289 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Public Administration at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

#7

Kean University

Union, New Jersey

Kean University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 48 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Kean is $24,189 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Public Administration at Kean University

#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt is $28,358 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Public Administration at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#8 in overall quality

Metropolitan College of New York landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

MCNY also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

Read full report on Public Administration at MCNY

#10

Saint Francis University

Loretto, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Saint Francis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loretto, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Francis, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Francis University is $31,419 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Public Administration at Saint Francis

#11

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Villanova University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Villanova is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Villanova University is $34,607 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Villanova University 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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