Best Public Administration Schools Near Jersey City, NJ (2026)

Jersey City, New Jersey has 41 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $7,235 to $62,796 per year for indexed programs. Jersey City has a population of about 289,691. Median household income is $94,813 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $157,000 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Jersey City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Jersey City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Jersey City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New Jersey schools on the New Jersey public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Jersey City

Jersey City is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager	$100,570	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$89,316
Urban and Regional Planner	$99,150	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$88,055
General and Operations Manager	$157,000	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$139,432
Management Analyst	$124,390	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$110,471

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Jersey City at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	289,691	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$94,813	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	53.1%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	112.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Jersey City-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Hoboken, NJ – 2.9 mi away (54,379 pop)
Kearny, NJ – 3.7 mi away (42,126 pop)
Union City, NJ – 4.0 mi away (69,296 pop)
Bayonne, NJ – 4.2 mi away (66,238 pop)
Newark, NJ – 5.5 mi away (281,764 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Jersey City, NJ?

Our directory has 41 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Jersey City. The closest is Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, NJ (0.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY Medgar Evers College (6.8 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Jersey City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Jersey City are: General and Operations Manager ($157,000), Management Analyst ($124,390), Social and Community Service Manager ($100,570). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Hoboken instead of Jersey City?

Hoboken, NJ is 2.9 miles from Jersey City and has its own set of local public administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Jersey City an affordable place to study public administration?

Jersey City’s median household income of $94,813 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Jersey City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Jersey City

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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