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2023 Most Popular Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in New York

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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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for public administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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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#3

New York University

New York, NY

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 67% of the public admin majors at the school.

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#4

Baruch College

New York, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 163 students majoring in public admin at Baruch, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full Public Administration at Baruch College Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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 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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#6

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Women make up 60% of the public admin majors at the school.

Full Public Administration at Marist College Report

#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. 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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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a 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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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 62 students majoring in public admin at UAlbany, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#10

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

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 school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the public admin majors at the school.

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Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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