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2023 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree School for You

With 1,639 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #16 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in New York. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Alfred University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration programs. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alfred.

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#7

Baruch College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, Baruch College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #10, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 462
Maryland 171
New Jersey 369
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 29

Public Administration is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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