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2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New York

8 Colleges
$25,305 Avg Salary
$20,672 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Our analysis found Monroe College to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue an online associate degree in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in public administration and social service at Monroe College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in public administration and social service at Bryant & Stratton College - Online, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The in-demand online associate degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New York. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

About 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Finger Lakes Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Finger Lakes Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

Of the 29 students majoring in public administration and social service at Finger Lakes Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Niagara County 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. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

Of the 28 students majoring in public administration and social service at Niagara County Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#6

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Binghamton, SUNY Broome is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree public administration and social service programs. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

About 72% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#8

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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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