2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in New York

Public Administration is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #111 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for public administration students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 238 bachelor's degrees in public administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Administration School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in public admin matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Administration in New York ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public administration students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public administration.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Administration in New York

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Admin Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

77 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Syracuse University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in public administration. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New York.

There were approximately 77 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Syracuse University

2

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY

67 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New York.

There were roughly 67 public administration students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice

3

Baruch College
New York, NY

40 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Baruch College is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New York.

There were roughly 40 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Baruch College

4

Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY

32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Medgar Evers College is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in public administration. Medgar is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Brooklyn. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New York.

There were roughly 32 public administration students who graduated with this degree at Medgar in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Medgar Evers College

5

Metropolitan College of New York
New York, NY

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NY

MCNY is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public administration in New York.

There were about 21 public administration students who graduated with this degree at MCNY in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from Metropolitan College of New York

6

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 1 public administration individuals who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from St John’s University - New York

7

The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from The Graduate Center, CUNY

7

LIU Post
Brookville, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville. More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from LIU Post

7

University at Albany
Albany, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in public administration from University at Albany

 

Best Public Administration Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	683	33
Maryland	352	70
New Jersey	332	41
Delaware	201	0

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.