Public Administration and Social Service colleges in New York, ranked by graduates
20 colleges in New York awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service in 2023: 715 degrees, 1.7% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.5% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Cornell University graduated the most (74, 1.9% of its class). 9 of the 20 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 69%; the most selective is Cornell University at 9%.
Public Administration and Social Service colleges in New York
Every New York college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its public administration and social service page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornell University | Private | 74 | 1.9% | 9% | 1550 |
| 2 | Syracuse University | Private | 70 | 2.1% | 46% | 1400 |
| 3 | SUNY Brockport | Public | 66 | 5.2% | 71% | 1180 |
| 4 | New York University | Private | 63 | 0.8% | 9% | 1530 |
| 5 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Public | 52 | 5.9% | 78% | 1180 |
| 6 | University at Albany | Public | 49 | 1.7% | 69% | 1260 |
| 7 | Mercy University | Private | 40 | 3.2% | 86% | 1150 |
| 8 | Binghamton University | Public | 39 | 1.1% | 39% | 1430 |
| 9 | Stony Brook University | Public | 37 | 0.8% | 49% | 1400 |
| 10 | Adelphi University | Private | 35 | 3.2% | 66% | 1230 |
| 11 | Buffalo State University | Public | 34 | 3.1% | 73% | 1180 |
| 12 | Baruch College | Public | 30 | 0.9% | 48% | 1180 |
| 13 | Roberts Wesleyan University | Private | 20 | 7.1% | 71% | 1150 |
| 14 | Hamilton College | Private | 18 | 3.7% | 14% | 1500 |
| 15 | Long Island University | Private | 17 | 1.2% | 86% | 1120 |
| 16 | Skidmore College | Private | 17 | 2.7% | 21% | 1390 |
| 17 | Marist University | Private | 16 | 1.5% | 57% | 1300 |
| 18 | CUNY Staten Island | Public | 14 | 1.1% | 92% | 1100 |
| 19 | SUNY Fredonia | Public | 14 | 2.1% | 78% | 1180 |
| 20 | Iona University | Private | 10 | 1.8% | 87% | 1150 |
Questions about public administration and social service colleges in New York
What is the best college for public administration and social service in New York?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest public administration and social service programs in New York are Cornell University (74), Syracuse University (70), SUNY Brockport (66). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every New York college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in New York offer public administration and social service?
20 four-year colleges in New York awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in public administration and social service in 2023, 9 public and 11 private, for 715 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for public administration and social service in New York?
At the 9 public universities on this list, New York residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Public Administration and Social Service elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.