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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$25,793 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies students earned 19,150 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the liberal arts master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the best value school in New York for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $10,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

The Graduate Center did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#3

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Excelsior College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at College of Staten Island CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in New York. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSI are $11,650 per year.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at College of Staten Island CUNY Report

#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.

NYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at New York University Report

St John’s University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at STJ are $31,516 per year.

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#7

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at New School University are $49,136 a year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,589
Maryland 9,515
New Jersey 9,619
District of Columbia 145
Delaware 649

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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.

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