Public Administration Schools Near Port Chester, NY (2026)

Port Chester, New York has 35 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $5,254 to $71,845 per year for indexed programs. Port Chester has a population of about 31,162. Median household income is $99,916 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning public administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $157,000 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Public Administration Schools to Port Chester

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer public administration programs near Port Chester, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Port Chester 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 Port Chester

Port Chester is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). 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$100,570New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$89,316
Urban and Regional Planner$99,150New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$88,055
General and Operations Manager$157,000New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$139,432
Management Analyst$124,390New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$110,471

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.


Port Chester at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population31,162Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$99,916Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+34.5%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited public administration schools are near Port Chester, NY?

Our directory has 35 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Port Chester. The closest is Mercy University in Dobbs Ferry, NY (10.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fairfield University (23.9 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying public administration roles near Port Chester?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Port Chester are: General and Operations Manager ($157,000), Management Analyst ($124,390), Social and Community Service Manager ($100,570). 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 Harrison instead of Port Chester?

Harrison, NY is 2.9 miles from Port Chester 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 Port Chester an affordable place to study public administration?

Port Chester’s median household income of $99,916 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Port Chester 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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Other Programs Available in Port Chester

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Port Chester:

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.