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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New York

13 Colleges
$54,709 Avg Salary
$22,660 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #129 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 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 Policy program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in New York for public policy students. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New York list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 13 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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The excellent programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in New York. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#5

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Niagara University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New York list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.

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#7

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #8 on the list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Policy at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 205
Maryland 167
New Jersey 135
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 2

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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