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

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

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Associate 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 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Administration & Social Service program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Women make up 82% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monroe College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Monroe College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Online. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the 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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#4

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

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

Of the 70 students majoring in public administration and social service at DCC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Dutchess Community College Report

#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in New York. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small 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.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at SUNY Empire State College Report

#6

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #6, Monroe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in public administration and social service at Monroe Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Monroe Community College Report

New York City College of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 18% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Bronx Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their associate degree. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

About 88% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Bronx Community College Report

Hudson Valley Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New York list. 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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Stella and Charles Guttman Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Guttman is a public school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Stella and Charles Guttman Community College Report

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 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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