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2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New York

102 Colleges
$42,680 Avg Salary
$21,645 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 102 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Fordham U take out is $27,000.

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Out of the 102 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Columbia University in the City of New York

#3

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at NYU take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at New York University

#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from Hunter carry an average student debt load of $10,000.

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#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public administration and social service schools in New York. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at SUNY Empire accumulate an average of around $27,912 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at SUNY Empire State College

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Syracuse take out an average of $25,791 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $258, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #7 on the list. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at John Jay take out an average of $16,355 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public administration and social service students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public administration and social service graduates from SUNY Stony Brook carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Stony Brook University

#9

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New York ranking. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public administration and social service graduates from UAlbany take out $22,932 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Adelphi accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Adelphi University

#12

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #12, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at University at Buffalo

#13

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

Public Administration & Social Service majors at Lehman take out an average of $12,585 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public administration and social service programs. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

While working on their degree, public administration and social service majors at Baruch accumulate an average of around $14,750 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Baruch College

#15

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #15, Monroe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public administration and social service students. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public administration and social service majors at Monroe College take out is $23,408.

Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at Monroe College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
16 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
17 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
18 LIU Post Brookville, NY
19 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
20 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY

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.

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