2025 Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Public Administration & Social Service is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #18 out of the 38 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 229 associate degrees in public administration & social service during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate 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 many resources a school devotes to public administration & social service students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public administration & social service students want to attend this school to pursue a associate 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 public administration & social service to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public administration & social service related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public administration & social service students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Public Administration & Social Service Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Public Administration & Social Service in New Jersey

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for public administration & social service students seeking a an associate degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Public Administration & Social Service

1

Union County College
Cranford, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

Union County College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in public administration & social service. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in public administration & social service from Union County College

2

Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Camden County College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in public administration & social service. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in public administration & social service from Camden County College

Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	36	299
New York	36	1,369
Maryland	33	33
Delaware	21	138
District of Columbia	13	0

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Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Human Services	73

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	136

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley. More about our data sources and methodologies.