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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

34 Colleges
$18,016 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,749 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the public administration and social service bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

York College

Jamaica, NY

Our 2023 rankings named York College the best value school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. York is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jamaica.

York undergraduate students pay an average of $7,358 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at City Tech are $7,320 a year.

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#3

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Lehman College Report

#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

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 school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year.

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#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Staten Island CUNY. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

CSI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. 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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#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State 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 #7 on the list. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

Buffalo State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,486 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public administration and social service programs. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $8,678 per year.

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#9

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #9, Medgar Evers College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Medgar is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Medgar undergraduate students pay an average of $7,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Plattsburgh are $8,931 a year.

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Best 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to University of the Fraser Valley.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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