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

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$57,597 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 382 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #126 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 Policy program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in New York for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Public Policy at Teachers College at Columbia University

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 20 students majoring in public policy at SUNY Stony Brook, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#3

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in New York. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 71% of the public policy majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in New York. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Of the 9 students majoring in public policy at RIT, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Baruch College

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baruch College is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Full Public Policy at Cornell University Report

#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Read full report on Public Policy at University at Albany

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 330
Maryland 263
New Jersey 285
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 46

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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