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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration in New York (With Aid)

#1

Baruch College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. John Jay is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 210 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

John Jay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at John Jay College of Criminal Justice are $20,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice Public Administration Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 458 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Columbia

#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at The City College of New York

#5

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at University at Albany

#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#9 in overall quality

Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 77 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Binghamton University

#7

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. The College at Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Brockport also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at The College at Brockport

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 76 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #4 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 Cornell are $30,042.

Full Cornell University Public Administration Report

#9

Hilbert College

Hamburg, New York

With a ranking of #9, Hilbert College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Hilbert College is located in Hamburg, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Hilbert College also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hilbert College are $18,145.

Read full report on Public Administration at Hilbert College

#10

Alfred University

Alfred, New York
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Alfred University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Alfred, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Alfred also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alfred are $24,783, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Alfred Public Administration Report

#11

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#10 in overall quality

LIU Post came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full LIU Post Public Administration Report

#12

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#8 in overall quality

Marist College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.

Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marist are $15,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Marist Public Administration Report

#13

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 244 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 New York University are $36,892.

Full New York University Public Administration Report

#14

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Getting Aid ranking. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 138 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

Read full report on Public Administration at Syracuse

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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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