2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public administration and social service students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found York College to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. York is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jamaica.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at York are $7,358 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.
City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $7,410 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Staten Island CUNY is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSI is a large public school located in the city of Staten Island.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSI are $7,490 per year.
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SUNY Empire State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $7,630 per year.
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Buffalo State came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $8,486 per year.
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The College at Brockport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 per year.
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Medgar Evers College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
Medgar undergraduate students pay an average of $7,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh.
SUNY Plattsburgh undergraduate students pay an average of $8,931 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,776 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,560 |
| Maryland | 1,766 |
| Delaware | 443 |
| District of Columbia | 874 |
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Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
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 25 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).
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