Rankings & Accreditations
Rutgers SPAA Rankings
Rutgers SPAA has one of the top programs in public affairs and administration in the United States and globally according to rankings released by U.S. News & World Report and others.
#1 in Metro NY/NJ Area
for public affairs among public institutions
(U.S. News & World Report Rankings)
U.S. News & World Report
Out of nearly 300 schools nationwide, in the "Best Graduate School" rankings U.S. News & World Report ranks Rutgers SPAA:
- 7th nationally in Urban Policy
- 13th nationally in Public Management and Leadership
- 15th nationally in Nonprofit Management
- 16th nationally in Public Finance and Budgeting
- 20th nationally in Local Government Management.
- 29th nationally in Best Public Affairs Programs
Rutgers SPAA 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
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) ranks Rutgers SPAA:
- 13th globally in Public Administration
Rutgers SPAA Accreditations
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)
NASPAA accreditation "recognizes that a master's program in public affairs has gone through a rigorous process of voluntary peer review conducted by the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA), and has met NASPAA's Standards for Professional Master's Degree Programs in Public Affairs, Policy and Administration."
Rutgers SPAA's program first received NASPAA accreditation in 1989, and has successfully received reaccreditation every seven years since, in accordance with NASPAA guidlines.
NASPAA Annual Accreditation Data Reports which include graduation and employment rates are available from NASPAA: https://accreditation.naspaa.org/resources/data-on-accredited-programs/.