Rutgers SPAA Secures Top Spots in NJ, Metro NY/NJ, Northeast, and Nationwide in U.S. News 2023 Public Affairs Rankings
School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University–Newark ranks #1 in New Jersey; #1 in Metro NY/NJ Area; #2 in the Tri-State Area; and #2 in the Northeast for public affairs among public institutions
The School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University–Newark continues to be recognized among the nation’s outstanding higher education institutions for public affairs and administration, ranking #29 out of nearly 300 schools surveyed in the U.S. in the just-released U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Public Affairs Programs.
In specialty areas, SPAA was nationally ranked #7 in Urban Policy; #13 in public management and leadership; #15 in nonprofit management; #16 in public finance and budgeting; and #20 in Local Government Management.
2023 Rankings
Rutgers SPAA secured top spots in several key categories:
Best Public Affairs Programs
- #1 in State of New Jersey among public institutions
- #1 in Metro NY/NJ Area among public institutions
- #2 in Tri-State Area among public institutions
- #2 in Northeast Region among public institutions
Specialties:
Public Management and Leadership
- #1 in State of New Jersey
- #1 in Metro NY/NJ among public institutions
- #1 in Tri-State Area among public institutions
- #1 in Northeast Region among public institutions
Nonprofit Management
- #1 in State of New Jersey
- #1 in Metro NY/NJ among public institutions
- #2 in Tri-State Area among public institutions
- #2 in Northeast Region among public institutions
Public Finance and Budgeting
- #1 in State of New Jersey
- #1 in Metro NY/NJ among public institutions
- #2 in Tri-State Area among public institutions
- #2 in Northeast Region among public institutions
Urban Policy
- #1 in State of New Jersey
- #1 in Metro NY/NJ among public institutions
- #1 in Tri-State Area among public institutions
- #1 in Northeast Region among public institutions
Local Government Management
- #1 in State of New Jersey
- #1 in Metro NY/NJ among public institutions
- #1 in Tri-State Area among public institutions
- #1 in Northeast Region among public institutions
Rutgers SPAA: Where Service Meets Leadership
The School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers University–Newark educates and motivates students to choose careers in public service and administration through its innovative and comprehensive degrees and certificate programs. Rutgers SPAA’s faculty generates knowledge and best practices in public affairs and administration, and collaborates with public and nonprofit organizations and professionals throughout the U.S. and the world.
Prospective students can enroll in undergraduate or graduate programs at SPAA: Bachelor of Arts in Public and Nonprofit Management; Master of Public Administration (MPA); Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA); and the PhD in Public Administration.
Methodology
The rankings of public affairs programs, conducted each year by U.S. News & World Report, are based solely on peer assessment survey results. More information on U.S. News & World Report’s methodology for ranking public affairs programs can be found here.
Distinctions highlighted above are based on the following geographical area definitions:
- Metro NY/NJ: NYC; Long Island; Lower Hudson Valley, NY; Northern and Central NJ
- Tri-State Area: NJ, NY, CT
- Northeast Region: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, PA RI, VT