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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in New York

14 Ranked Colleges
1,673 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Public Administration is the 47th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across New York, there were 2,046 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,673 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $48-$75k) in New York

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 458 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Public Administration Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at Cornell University

#3

Baruch College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 195 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baruch, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baruch College are $20,880, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baruch College Public Administration Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. John Jay is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 210 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at John Jay, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay College of Criminal Justice are $20,962.

Read more about Public Administration at John Jay

#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. CCNY is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#7 in overall quality

University at Albany ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree public admin students whose families make $48-$75k list, UAlbany has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225.

Read full report on Public Administration at University at Albany

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 138 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Syracuse

#8

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#11 in overall quality

The College at Brockport ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Brockport also took the #11 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Brockport are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at The College at Brockport

#9

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 77 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Read more about Public Administration at Binghamton University

#10

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 244 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Administration at New York University

#11

Hilbert College

Hamburg, New York

Hilbert College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hilbert College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamburg, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hilbert College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hilbert College are $18,145, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Hilbert College Public Administration Report

#12

Alfred University

Alfred, New York
#12 in overall quality

Alfred University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k list. Alfred, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Alfred not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alfred University are $24,783, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Alfred

#13

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#8 in overall quality

Marist College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 82 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Marist also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marist College are $15,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marist College Public Administration Report

#14

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#10 in overall quality

LIU Post landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 34 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at LIU Post

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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