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2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$26,737 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public admin majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

#1

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found Buffalo State to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Buffalo State are $12,252 a year.

Full Public Administration at Buffalo State Report

#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration at University at Albany

#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Full Public Administration at Syracuse University Report

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 4 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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