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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$22,875 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,680 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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.

The Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for public administration and social service students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in New York

Check out the public administration and social service programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the best value school in New York for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

York College

Jamaica, NY
$7,358 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York are $7,358 per year.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at York College Report

#3

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY
$41,305 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Marist undergraduate students pay an average of $41,305 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Marist also did well on our Best Public & Social Service Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Baruch College

New York, NY
$7,464 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baruch are $7,464 per year.

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#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehman are $7,410 a year.

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$7,470 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John Jay are $7,470 a year.

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

#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
$8,486 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $8,486 per year.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY
$7,630 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Empire State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Empire are $7,630 a year.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

UAlbany undergraduate students pay an average of $10,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY
$8,678 Average Tuition & Fees

The College at Brockport ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 per year.

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

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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.

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