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2023 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in New York

2 Colleges
$55,727 Avg Salary
$17,401 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Public Administration Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Administration Colleges.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular online school in New York for public administration students. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 2 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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

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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 2 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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