2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 6,199 people earned their degree in public policy, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public policy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,077 and had an average of $35,743 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 280 public policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,100 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 132 public policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in public policy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public policy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public policy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$56,470 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$79,284 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 96 degrees to qualified masters’s public policy students in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Policy at Princeton

#2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$57,318 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Public Policy Report

#3

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey

$31,338 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$57,318 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Camden, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s public policy students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden also took the #0 spot in our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Camden are $31,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers University - Camden Public Policy Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k)

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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