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2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Public Administration is the 58th most popular major in the country with 17,269 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,859 and had an average of $42,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 2,046 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,440 and $46,356 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 Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree public admin students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Administration (Income $75-$110k) in New York

#1

Baruch College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 195 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

Baruch did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Baruch are $20,880.

Full Baruch College Public Administration Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Administration at Columbia

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #3 spot on the list. John Jay is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 210 masters’s public admin 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 are $20,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full John Jay College of Criminal Justice Public Administration Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 76 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at Cornell University

#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York

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 #5 for the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 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 The City College of New York are $20,832.

Full CCNY Public Administration Report

#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Brockport, the school also landed the #11 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 The College at Brockport are $24,080.

Full The College at Brockport Public Administration Report

#7

University at Albany

Albany, New York

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 70 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Albany Public Administration Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York

With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. 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

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #9, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 138 masters’s public admin degrees in 2019-2020.

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 are $41,714.

Read full report on Public Administration at Syracuse

#10

Hilbert College

Hamburg, New York

Hilbert College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. Hamburg, 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 3 students in 2019-2020.

Hilbert College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hilbert College are $18,145, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Administration at Hilbert College

#11

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

LIU Post ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LIU Post also took the #10 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. 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

Alfred University

Alfred, New York

Alfred University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 22 masters’s public admin degrees 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 University are $24,783, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Alfred Public Administration Report

#13

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Admin Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $75-$110k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 Marist are $15,400.

Read more about Public Administration at Marist College

#14

New York University

New York, New York

New York 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 Making $75-$110k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 244 students 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 NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Administration at NYU

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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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