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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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$55,530 Avg Salary
$25,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the public administration and social service graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#2

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 76% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at New York 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 city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot 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 78% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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

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#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in public administration and social service at LIU Post, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public administration and social service students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.

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#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

About 89% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 9 students majoring in public administration and social service at Columbia, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#10

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public administration and social service programs. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Colleges 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 21 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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