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

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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.

The Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in public administration and social service at NYU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yeshiva University is a great place 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.

About 90% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Fordham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public administration and social service schools in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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#3

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adelphi University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public administration and social service at UAlbany, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#6

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in public administration and social service at New School University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

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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 15 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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