by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value New York Schools for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 83 schools across New York to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Hunter College the best value (no aid) school in New York for students working on their master’s degree. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hunter College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $21,827 a year.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for students working on their degree. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
The Graduate Center, CUNY has the honor of being ranked #7 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,598 a year.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York list means Touro College is a great place for students working on their degree. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Touro College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in New York for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,032 a year.
The quality degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York. Located in Queens, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Queens College is ranked #23 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,400 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Stony Brook University has the honor of being ranked #14 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $29,336 a year.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking, coming in at #6. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, John Jay College of Criminal Justice is ranked #18 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,720 per year for graduate students.
SUNY Geneseo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking. SUNY Geneseo is a public institution located in Geneseo, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, SUNY Geneseo is ranked #30 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,536 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Brooklyn College a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in New York for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,710 per year for graduate students.
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking, coming in at #8. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school located in New York, New York.
The City College of New York has the honor of being ranked #26 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,894 a year.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking, coming in at #10. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York.
University at Buffalo has the honor of being ranked #19 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $29,840 a year.
Lehman College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking. Lehman College is a fairly large public school located in Bronx, New York.
Lehman College has the honor of being ranked #32 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $28,075 a year.
SUNY Cortland landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, SUNY Cortland is ranked #39 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,255 per year for graduate students.
Binghamton University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Binghamton University is ranked #21 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost without aid for the school is $30,844 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #14, Baruch College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York list. Baruch is a public institution located in New York, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Baruch College is ranked #20 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $30,899 a year.
SUNY Oneonta came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school situated in Oneonta, New York.
SUNY Oneonta has the honor of being ranked #41 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,113 a year.
Canisius College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York.
Canisius College has the honor of being ranked #40 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,864 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #17, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York list. Located in New Paltz, New York, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, SUNY New Paltz is ranked #44 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,257 a year.
D’Youville College landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking. D’Youville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York.
D’Youville College has the honor of being ranked #35 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $29,810 per year for graduate students.
University at Albany came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Albany, New York.
University at Albany has the honor of being ranked #42 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,588 per year for graduate students.
Russell Sage College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York list. Russel Sage is located in Troy, New York and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Russell Sage College a great value, but it is also ranked #50 in New York for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,442 per year for graduate students.
Niagara University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking, coming in at #21. Niagara University, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Niagara University has the honor of being ranked #53 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,350 a year.
Marist College landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking. Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Marist College is ranked #25 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $32,410 a year.
With a ranking of #23, The College at Brockport did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York list. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The College at Brockport is ranked #52 for quality in the state of New York. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,923 a year.
SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York ranking, coming in at #24. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school situated in Fredonia, New York.
SUNY Fredonia has the honor of being ranked #54 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,580 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #25, Manhattanville College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in New York list. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Manhattanville College a great value, but it is also ranked #31 in New York for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $32,480 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
