Best Public Administration Schools Near Kearny, NJ (2026)

Kearny, New Jersey has 41 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $7,235 to $62,796 per year for indexed programs. Kearny has a population of about 40,570. Median household income is $83,212 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.4% 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 Kearny

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Kearny, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Kearny 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 Kearny

Kearny 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.

Kearny at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	40,570	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$83,212	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	29.4%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	112.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Kearny-Area Cities With Public Administration Programs

Newark, NJ – 3.4 mi away (281,764 pop)
Jersey City, NJ – 3.7 mi away (264,152 pop)
Union City, NJ – 4.7 mi away (69,296 pop)
Hoboken, NJ – 4.9 mi away (54,379 pop)
East Orange, NJ – 4.9 mi away (64,789 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Kearny, NJ?

Our directory has 41 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Kearny. The closest is Rutgers University-Newark in Newark, NJ (3.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Kean University (7.9 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Kearny?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Kearny 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 Newark instead of Kearny?

Newark, NJ is 3.4 miles from Kearny 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 Kearny an affordable place to study public administration?

Kearny’s median household income of $83,212 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Kearny 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 Kearny

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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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