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2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$29,180 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,727 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Administration Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York to see which 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 Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

#1

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY
$41,305 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Marist College the best value school in New York for public administration students. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marist are $41,305 per year.

Marist also claimed a spot on our Best Public Administration Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Baruch College

New York, NY
$7,464 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baruch College is a great value for public administration students. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Baruch undergraduate students pay an average of $7,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the # 3 spot on the list. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

John Jay undergraduate students pay an average of $7,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#4

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
$8,486 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Buffalo State helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in New York. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Buffalo State are $8,486 a year.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$8,678 Average Tuition & Fees

The College at Brockport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #6 on the list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

SUNY Brockport undergraduate students pay an average of $8,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year.

Full Public Administration at Binghamton University Report

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
$61,015 Average Tuition & Fees

Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Administration Schools in New York list.

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#9

Alfred University

Alfred, NY
$33,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Alfred University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #9 on the list. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Alfred.

Alfred undergraduate students pay an average of $33,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at Alfred University Report

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration students. It came in at #10 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration at The City College of New York

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools 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 15 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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