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2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$26,737 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,120 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Administration

#1

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found Buffalo State to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Buffalo State are $12,252 per year.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.

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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 value for public administration students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Public Administration at Syracuse University

Best Value Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Administration Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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 4 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 The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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