Rutgers University-Newark School of Public Affairs and Administration Ranked 5th Most Innovative Public Service School in the Nation
The School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University-Newark has been ranked 5th nationally in the 2015 Best Value Schools ranking of the 50 most innovative public service schools in the U.S.
According to the Best Value Schools website, Innovative Public Service Schools were evaluated using a methodology that aimed to identify universities doing truly innovative work and included factors such as the U.S. News & World Report Rankings; the number of degree programs; the number of joint/dual/concurrent degree programs; the student-to-faculty ratio, and the strength of internship programs. The highest score possible was 165; the highest score given was 119. Rutgers SPAA earned a score of 103 and was the top-rated school at a public university. Only four private universities received higher point scores: Harvard University, Duke University, New York University, and Princeton University.
According to the evaluation, at Rutgers SPAA “students enjoy numerous unique degree programs and international partnerships, and can conduct research through the Rutgers Institute on Anti-Corruption Studies, Center for Technology Leadership, Center for Applied Appreciative Inquiry, or Institute on Transparency and Governance, just to name a few. Other unique options include the Virtual Museum of Public Service, which helps to inspire socially responsible careers, and the New Jersey DataBank, which makes information on government easily accessible.”
The complete rankings and methodology can be found at the Best Value Schools website.
About Rutgers University-Newark School of Public Affairs and Administration
The School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University-Newark educates and motivates students to choose careers in public service and administration through its innovative and comprehensive BA in Public and Nonprofit Administration, Master of Public Administration (MPA), Executive MPA, PhD, and professional and graduate certificate programs. The school’s faculty generates knowledge and best practices in public service and administration, and collaborates with public and nonprofit sector organizations and professionals throughout the U.S. and the world. Guided by the principles of knowledge, competence, diversity, service, and ethics – with an emphasis on public service values and competencies for effective performance – SPAA promotes accountability, transparency, and performance in the public and nonprofit sectors.
U.S. News & World Report ranks the Rutgers University-Newark School of Public Affairs and Administration as:
- 7th nationally in Public Management/Administration
and
- 4th nationally in Information and Technology Management
- 10th nationally in Public Finance and Budgeting
- 11th nationally in City Management and Urban Policy
- 18th nationally in Nonprofit Management
- 23rd nationally in Public Affairs
- 24th nationally in Public Policy Analysis
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Marc Holzer, PhD
Dean
School of Public Affairs and Administration
Rutgers University-Newark
mholzer@rutgers.edu; 973-353-5268
