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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Empire State College the most popular school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Women make up 72% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lehman College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in New York. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in New York. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 112 students majoring in public administration and social service at Medgar, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#6

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY

Keuka College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant town of Keuka Park, Keuka College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 5% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 107 students majoring in public administration and social service at John Jay, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#8

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #8, Monroe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in public administration and social service at Monroe College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Metropolitan College of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, MCNY is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in public administration and social service at MCNY, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Metropolitan College of New York Report

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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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 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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