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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in New York

19 Colleges
$55,727 Avg Salary
$17,401 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration School for You

With 1,899 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #46 most popular major in New York.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Administration Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Administration Schools in New York

Check out the public admin programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for public administration students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hudson Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Administration Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Administration Schools in New York list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

The average amount in student loans that public admin majors at Syracuse take out is $24,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

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#7

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Alfred University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public administration students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration students. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public administration programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 483
Maryland 254
New Jersey 403
District of Columbia 292
Delaware 29

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Admin

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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