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2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York

15 Ranked Colleges
479 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master's in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Creative Writing is the 118th most popular major in the country with 6,586 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across New York, there were 872 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 479 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in creative writing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality creative writing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the creative writing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Creative Writing in New York

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 24 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CCNY Creative Writing Report

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #2 spot on the list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree creative writing students list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

Read more about Creative Writing at SUNY Stony Brook

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 25 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Brooklyn College

#4

Hunter College

New York, New York
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Hunter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.

Read more about Creative Writing at Hunter College

#5

St. Joseph's College - New York

Brooklyn, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Joseph’s College - New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York list. SJC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

SJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joseph’s College - New York are $19,692, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Creative Writing at St. Joseph’s College - New York

#6

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Manhattanville College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s creative writing degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Manhattanville also took the #11 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattanville College are $17,670.

Full Manhattanville Creative Writing Report

#7

Queens College

Queens, New York
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Queens College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Creative Writing at QC

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

Cornell University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 8 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Cornell

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#9 in overall quality

Hofstra University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Hofstra also took the #9 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Creative Writing at Hofstra University

#10

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
#8 in overall quality

Sarah Lawrence College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronxville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sarah Lawrence also took the #8 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sarah Lawrence are $31,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Sarah Lawrence College Creative Writing Report

#11

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 47 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read full report on Creative Writing at NYU

#12

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 12 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #2 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Creative Writing at Syracuse

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #13. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 128 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Creative Writing Report

#14

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
#14 in overall quality

Adelphi University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s creative writing degrees in 2019-2020.

Adelphi also made our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi University are $43,950.

Read more about Creative Writing at Adelphi University

#15

The New School

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

The New School came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Creative Writing Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 90 degrees to qualified masters’s creative writing students in 2019-2020.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Creative Writing Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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