2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Public Administration Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public admin majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for public administration students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 374 students majoring in public admin at Columbia, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 41% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 67% of the public admin majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 163 students majoring in public admin at Baruch, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
About 53% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Marist College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
Women make up 60% of the public admin majors at the school.
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Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
About 62% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 38% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in public admin at the school are women while 32% are male.
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University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
Of the 62 students majoring in public admin at UAlbany, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The College at Brockport landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration programs. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 483 |
| Maryland | 254 |
| New Jersey | 403 |
| District of Columbia | 292 |
| Delaware | 29 |
Majors Related to Public Admin
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 17 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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