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2026 Best Value Other Public Administration Schools in New York

[Other Public Administration](/majors/social-services-public-administration/other-social-services-public-administration/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other public administration education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 11 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other public administration schools.

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• Best Value Other Public Administration Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Other Public Administration Schools in New York

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other public administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Public Administration Schools

1

Metropolitan College Of New York
New York, NY

$20,188 In-State Tuition & Fees

$42,218 Avg Student Debt

$46,236 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other public administration, no school beat Metropolitan College Of New York this year. Metropolitan College Of New York is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $20,188. Students borrow a median of $42,218 to complete the other public administration program here. Soon after graduation, other public administration degree recipients from Metropolitan College Of New York generally make around $49,765. Set against $42,218 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%.

2

Iona College
New Rochelle, NY

$47,260 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,745 Avg Student Debt

$73,595 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Iona College earned it the #2 place for other public administration. Iona College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle. In-state tuition and fees average $47,260. Other Public Administration graduates carry a median of $25,745 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other public administration degree recipients from Iona College generally make around $51,530. Set against $25,745 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Iona College admits about 87% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 11 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.