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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New York

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.

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

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

Read full report on Public Administration at Columbia University in the City of New York

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the # 2 spot on the list. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Public Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Public Administration at Syracuse University Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for public administration students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at New York University

#5

Baruch College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New York list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Full Public Administration at Baruch College Report

#6

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Administration at Marist College Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Administration at Cornell University

#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Full Public Administration at Binghamton University Report

#10

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

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

Full Public Administration at The College at Brockport Report

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 20 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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