Best Public Administration Schools Near Albany, NY (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Albany, New York has 9 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $6,796 to $47,750 per year for indexed programs. Albany has a population of about 100,081. Median household income is $59,485 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $111,130 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Public Administration Schools to Albany

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Albany, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Albany city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York public administration page.

Public Administration Wages Near Albany

Albany is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area (BLS area code 10580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Social and Community Service Manager$88,410Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$88,765
Urban and Regional Planner$88,190Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$88,544
General and Operations Manager$111,130Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$111,576
Management Analyst$83,690Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$84,026

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Albany at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population100,081Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$59,485Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+44.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)99.6 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Albany, NY?

Our directory has 9 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Albany. The closest is University at Albany in Albany, NY (1.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Connecticut (98.9 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Albany?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Albany are: General and Operations Manager ($111,130), Social and Community Service Manager ($88,410), Urban and Regional Planner ($88,190). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Troy instead of Albany?

Troy, NY is 7.9 miles from Albany and has its own set of local public administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Albany an affordable place to study public administration?

Albany’s median household income of $59,485 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Albany while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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