by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 129,869 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across New York, there were 4,536 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 254 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Old Westbury. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York. SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York list. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Medaille College landed the #4 spot on the list. Medaille College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Plattsburgh. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York list. This small school is located in Plattsburgh, New York, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized school located in New Paltz, New York that handed out 18 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, St Lawrence University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York list. This small school is located in Canton, New York, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York ranking, coming in at #10. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Le Moyne College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York ranking. Le Moyne College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 0 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Molloy College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York list. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Hofstra University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York ranking. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Boricua College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York list. Boricua College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in New York list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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