Public Administration programs in New York
27 colleges in New York offer Public Administration, from associate's degree to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Columbia University in the City of New York, New York University, and Syracuse University.
Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard
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Colleges
Sorted by graduates in Public Administration. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.
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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree Post-master's certificate- Average net price
- $21,590
- Graduation rate
- 96%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $102,491
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New York University
New York, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $37,050
- Graduation rate
- 88%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $82,509
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $38,793
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $79,164
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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Average net price
- $3,033
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $75,971
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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $3,203
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $56,195
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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $28,690
- Graduation rate
- 95%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $104,043
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University at Albany
Albany, NY · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctorate (research)- Average net price
- $17,167
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $67,979
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Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · 4-year · Public
Master's degree Post-master's certificate- Average net price
- $21,620
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $80,596
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Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Average net price
- $41,544
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $77,819
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Metropolitan College of New York
New York, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $28,882
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,236
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Excelsior University
Albany, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $78,493
- Median debt
- $13,769
- Undergrads
- 11,550
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SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY · 4-year · Public
Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Average net price
- $16,353
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,496
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CUNY Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY · 4-year · Public
Associate's degree Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $5,718
- Graduation rate
- 20%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $46,498
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CUNY City College
New York, NY · 4-year · Public
Master's degree- Average net price
- $3,776
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $66,039
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CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY · 4-year · Public
Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Post-master's certificate- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $65,991
- Median debt
- $12,584
- Acceptance rate
- 68%
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Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY · 4-year · Public
Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree- Average net price
- $11,676
- Graduation rate
- 41%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,080
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CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · 4-year · Public
Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)- Average net price
- $2,984
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,163
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CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx, NY · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $5,297
- Graduation rate
- 16%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,485
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Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY · 2-year · Public
Associate's degree- Average net price
- $8,501
- Graduation rate
- 35%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,460
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Long Island University
Brookville, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree Master's degree- Average net price
- $33,062
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $59,950
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Monroe University
Bronx, NY · 4-year · Private for-profit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $14,522
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,236
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Hilbert College
Hamburg, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $22,723
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,309
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St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $29,999
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $69,571
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Alfred University
Alfred, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $25,620
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $54,897
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Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Master's degree- Average net price
- $14,072
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,055
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SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, NY · 4-year · Public
Post-master's certificate- Average net price
- $11,346
- Graduation rate
- 33%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,334
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Wagner College
Staten Island, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit
Bachelor's degree- Average net price
- $28,241
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $74,360
Program 44.0401, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).