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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$34,406 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$69,877 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Our analysis found Binghamton University to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great value for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #2 for overall quality for public administration and social service in New York.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NYU is ranked #5 for overall quality for public administration and social service in New York.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Fordham U graduate students pay an average of $23,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Yeshiva are $35,150 a year.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Columbia are $52,924 a year.

Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#8

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Adelphi are $44,520 a year.

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#10

The New School

New York, NY

The New School ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at New School University are $49,136 per 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 10 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.

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