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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Binghamton University the best value school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $13,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Cornell University Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New York University 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, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

NYU also took the #5 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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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 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

With a ranking of #6, Yeshiva University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

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

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Columbia University in the City of New York

#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 large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Adelphi are $44,520 per year.

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#10

The New School

New York, NY

The New School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 Colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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