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Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

11 Colleges
$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Administration & Social Service is the #11 most popular major in New York with 10,504 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adelphi University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

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#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #7, Buffalo State did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

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#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,776
Pennsylvania 3,560
Maryland 1,766
Delaware 443
District of Columbia 874

Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Majors Similar to Public Administration & Social Service

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

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