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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$34,406 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Binghamton University the best value school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

NYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Fordham U graduate students pay an average of $23,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, Yeshiva University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Yeshiva graduate students pay an average of $35,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.

Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #8, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Adelphi are $44,520 a year.

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#10

The New School

New York, NY

The New School ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

New School University graduate students pay an average of $49,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools 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 10 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 University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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