Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$17,932 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,536 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 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 Master’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 master's degree.

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

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Hunter College to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Hunter graduate students pay an average of $11,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Hunter College

#2

York College

Jamaica, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at York College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in New York. York is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jamaica.

York graduate students pay an average of $11,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at York College

#3

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marist College is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marist are $15,760 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Marist is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Marist College

#4

Baruch College

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baruch College is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Baruch graduate students pay an average of $11,452 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Baruch College Report

#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehman are $11,570 per year.

Read More…

John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at John Jay are $11,532 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at University at Albany Report

#8

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #8, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Brockport are $12,310 a year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at The College at Brockport Report

#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton 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. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Binghamton University

#10

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSI are $11,650 per year.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at College of Staten Island CUNY

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 25 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.