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2023 Most Popular 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.

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The Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree 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 39 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Fordham University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 10% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 692 students majoring in public administration and social service at NYU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Hunter College Report

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 268 students majoring in public administration and social service at SUNY Stony Brook, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 247 students majoring in public administration and social service at University at Buffalo, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Syracuse University Report

#8

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 231 students majoring in public administration and social service at Yeshiva, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 228 students majoring in public administration and social service at John Jay, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#10

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 16% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Adelphi University Report

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 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.

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