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2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

52 Colleges
$6,973 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,680 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in New York to see which 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 Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools

$5,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Borough of Manhattan Community College to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $5,170 per year. Public Administration & Social Service majors at BMCC take out an average of $8,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,194 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stella and Charles Guttman Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Guttman is a public college with a small student population.

Guttman undergraduate students pay an average of $5,194 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,094 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Orange County Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York list. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Middletown.

SUNY Orange undergraduate students pay an average of $6,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hudson Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York list. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

HVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at HVCC take out is $12,000.

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$5,206 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Bronx Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New York. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $5,206 per year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at BCC take out is $8,704.

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$5,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. MVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Utica.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MVCC are $5,500 per year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at MVCC take out is $12,755.

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#7

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY
$4,976 Average Tuition & Fees

Dutchess Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York ranking. DCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DCC are $4,976 a year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at DCC take out is $12,000.

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#8

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY
$5,662 Average Tuition & Fees

Monroe Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public & Social Service Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,662 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Monroe Community College accumulate an average of around $17,642 in student debt.

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$5,754 Average Tuition & Fees

Onondaga Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #9 on the list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at OCC take out is $12,000.

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$7,320 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, New York City College of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at City Tech take out is $8,813.

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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 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.

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