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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

21 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 76% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in public administration and social service at LIU Post, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 9 students majoring in public administration and social service at Columbia, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

With a ranking of #7, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #7, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#10

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

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Best 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 21 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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