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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in New York

7 Ranked Colleges
309 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master's in New York

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Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 20,887 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,728 and $15,736 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 309 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts general studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in New York

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #1 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 79 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 Stony Brook University are $25,583.

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#3

Excelsior University

Albany, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior University landed the #3 spot on the list. Excelsior University is a large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 8 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Excelsior University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Fordham U also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the #5 spot on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 11 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at STJ are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

New York University

New York, New York

New York University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree liberal arts students list, NYU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

The New School

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

The New School ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in New York list. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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