2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in New York

Public Policy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #52 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for public policy students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 95 master's degrees in public policy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Policy School for Your Master's Degree

The public policy master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in New York ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public policy students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Public Policy Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public policy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Policy in New York

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public policy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Policy Students Working on Their Master's

1

Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

33 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Teachers College at Columbia University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in public policy. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 33 public policy students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in public policy from Teachers College at Columbia University

2

The New School
New York, NY

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The New School if you want to pursue a master's degree in public policy. New School University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in public policy in New York.

There were about 27 public policy individuals who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the public policy program earn an average of $52,600 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in public policy from The New School

3

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in public policy has to look into Stony Brook University. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in public policy in New York.

There were approximately 24 public policy students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public policy from Stony Brook University

4

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

11 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rochester Institute of Technology is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in public policy. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

There were about 11 public policy individuals who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in public policy from Rochester Institute of Technology

5

University at Albany
Albany, NY

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

5

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. More information about a master’s in public policy from Cornell University

5

Baruch College
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a large student population. More information about a master’s in public policy from Baruch College

 

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	238	200
Maryland	190	155
New Jersey	178	124
District of Columbia	151	300

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Policy

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Public Policy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	35
Education Policy Analysis	33
Other Public Policy Analysis	27

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Policy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	4,493
Public Administration	1,673
Other Public Administration	34
Community Organization & Advocacy	17
Human Services	9

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).
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