Public Administration Programs Near Kingston, New York

Quick answer: 30 colleges within 100 miles of Kingston, New York award a public administration degree, the nearest about 15 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).

Compare public administration programs you can start from Kingston:

Public Administration Program Access Near Kingston, New York

Distance from KingstonColleges awarding this degree
Within 25 miles1
Within 50 miles1
Within 100 miles30
Within 250 miles72

Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.

Access around Kingston is thinner than in the larger New York metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 15 miles away and 30 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.

Choosing A Public Administration Program From Kingston

The subject matter does not change by location: public budgeting and finance, organizational theory, personnel management, policy analysis, administrative law, and program evaluation. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) at the master’s level, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.

Colleges Near Kingston

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 10 schools within 82 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 10 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY 82.2 miles away BOC Score 87.7
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  • One Bernard Baruch Way (55 Lexington Ave at 24th St) New York, NY 10010
  • (646) 312-1000
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 72.1% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 10
  • Annual completions: 457
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $82,748 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#2

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY 77.5 miles away BOC Score 87.1
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 95.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 596
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $115,519 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

University at Albany

Albany, NY 53.0 miles away BOC Score 75.4
Tuition $10,866 - $31,256
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 69.1%
  • Graduation rate: 62.7%
  • Programs offered: 14
  • Annual completions: 703
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $66,256 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

CUNY City College

New York, NY 76.7 miles away BOC Score 73.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 55.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 11
  • Annual completions: 101
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $67,740 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Marist University

Poughkeepsie, NY 14.8 miles away BOC Score 72.1
Tuition $47,750 - $67,574
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 56.5%
  • Graduation rate: 79.7%
  • Programs offered: 16
  • Annual completions: 389
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $78,561 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY 80.1 miles away BOC Score 71.6
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 55.7% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 20
  • Annual completions: 3763
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $60,020 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Monroe University

Bronx, NY 73.8 miles away BOC Score 62.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 57.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 22
  • Annual completions: 1190
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $48,907 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Excelsior University

Albany, NY 54.0 miles away BOC Score 58.8
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 30
  • Annual completions: 1003
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $78,218 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY 80.1 miles away BOC Score 49.7
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 33.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 21
  • Annual completions: 193
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $63,250 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

Long Island University

Brookville, NY 79.4 miles away BOC Score 49.4
Tuition $42,432 - $55,424
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Key stats
  • Admission rate: 86.2%
  • Graduation rate: 56.1%
  • Programs offered: 31
  • Annual completions: 396
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $74,905 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

What Chief Executives Earn in New York

Chief Executives in New York earn a median $257,980 per year against $213,990 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

The New York median for chief executives is $257,980 per year, above the national median of $213,990, on state employment of 8,430 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Kingston specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the New York page.

Other New York Cities

Amsterdam * Gloversville * Glens Falls * Binghamton * Cortland * Ithaca * Elmira * Auburn

Sources

  • U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Chief Executives (SOC 11-1011)

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