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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.

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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%
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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).