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

11 Colleges
$22,620 Avg Salary
$17,464 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Administration & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Bryant & Stratton College - Online the most popular school in New York for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in public administration and social service at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#2

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Syracuse.

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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Westchester Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Westchester Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tompkins Cortland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Tompkins Cortland is a small public school located in the fringe town of Dryden.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Tompkins Cortland Community College Report

#3

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public & Social Service Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at North Country Community College 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 remote town of Saranac Lake, North Country Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

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#3

Morrisville State College

Morrisville, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Morrisville State College is a great place for public administration and social service students working on their undergraduate certificate. Morrisville State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Morrisville.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at Morrisville State College Report

Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Administration & Social Service at New York City College of Technology Report

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 11 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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