2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public administration and social service majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fordham University the most popular school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large 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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The in-demand master’s degree 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 city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 692 students majoring in public administration and social service at NYU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 84% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stony Brook University 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. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 268 students majoring in public administration and social service at SUNY Stony Brook, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 247 students majoring in public administration and social service at University at Buffalo, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the public administration and social service majors at the school.
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Yeshiva University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 231 students majoring in public administration and social service at Yeshiva, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, 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 master’s degree. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 228 students majoring in public administration and social service at John Jay, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Adelphi University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 16% are male.
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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 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 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.