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2024 Best Public Administration Schools in New York

15 Colleges in New York
1,917 Public Admin Degrees Awarded
Public Administration is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #49 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Administration Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,917 degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School

Best Public Administration Schools in New York Your choice of public administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Administration School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Administration Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Public Admin
Bachelor's Degrees in Public Admin
Master's Degrees in Public Admin
Doctor's Degrees in Public Admin

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Administration Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Administration in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public admin degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New York Schools in Public Admin

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
191 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

New York University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in public administration. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 191 public administration students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from New York University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
374 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public administration. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 374 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
281 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in public administration has to check out Syracuse University. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 281 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Syracuse University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
74 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in public administration has to check out Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 74 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public administration from Cornell University

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Baruch College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
208 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #264 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baruch is a great college overall.

There were roughly 208 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
280 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.

There were about 280 public administration students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
73 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 73 public administration students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
83 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #382 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marist is a great college overall.

There were approximately 83 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Marist in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Marist College

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville. This school ranks 35th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 29 public administration students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from LIU Post

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
63 Public Admin Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public administration from Binghamton University

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 405
Maryland 618 240
New Jersey 614 348
District of Columbia 441 288
Delaware 345 29

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Public Administration is one of 3 different types of Public Administration programs to choose from.

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