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2023 Best Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, public administration and social service students earned 6,455 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marist College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Alfred University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alfred.

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#8

Nazareth College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #8, Nazareth College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Nazareth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,116
Maryland 1,050
New Jersey 1,665
District of Columbia 820
Delaware 160

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Public Policy 3,737
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 45,189
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 13,045
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 10,452
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 1,613

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

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