Best Public Administration Schools Near Queens, NY (2026)

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

Queens, New York has 36 accredited schools offering public administration programs, with tuition ranging from $5,254 to $71,845 per year for indexed programs. Queens has a population of about 2,333,054. 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 Queens

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

Queens 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.

Queens at a Glance

MetricValueSource
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 Queens, NY?

Our directory has 36 accredited schools offering public administration programs near Queens. The closest is St. John’s University-New York in Queens, NY (1.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New York University (10.5 miles). 8 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying public administration-related roles near Queens 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 Valley Stream instead of Queens?

Valley Stream, NY is 7.6 miles from Queens 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.

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 Queens

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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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