2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
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.
2023 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school 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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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Adelphi 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 large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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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 small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly 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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Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Women make up 71% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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The New School 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Niagara University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college 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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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 50% are male.
Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
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.
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