Public Administration programs in New York
5 schools in New York teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $30,771 at CUNY Hostos Community College.
What this work pays in New York
General and Operations Managers in New York earn a median of $130,860 a year across 206,740 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | $95,980 | 19,340 |
| Managers, All Other | $167,200 | 18,470 |
| Construction Managers | $155,360 | 10,280 |
| Chief Executives | $257,980 | 8,430 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $127,180 | 6,740 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx | Associate's degree | — | $30,771 (14 grads) | 7 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| CUNY Hunter College New York | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Hudson Valley Community College Troy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Public Administration — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.