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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

Check out the public admin master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 59% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 41% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 59% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 184 students majoring in public admin at NYU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Baruch College

New York, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.

About 66% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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

Women make up 53% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#6

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in public admin at Marist, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #7, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Women make up 68% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#10

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #10, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

Of the 36 students majoring in public admin at SUNY Brockport, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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