2026 Best Best Schools in New York
Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for best students.
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Best Schools for Best in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in New York.
Top Schools in Best
Leading the list is Farmingdale State College, our #1 school for best. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. About 57 best degrees were awarded at Farmingdale State College in the most recent year. Best graduates of Farmingdale State College earn a median of $38,789 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
