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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,740 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

SUNY Ulster

Stone Ridge, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Ulster the best value school in New York for liberal arts general studies students working on their undergraduate certificate. SUNY Ulster is a small public school located in the rural area of Stone Ridge.

SUNY Ulster undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Genesee Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. GCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Batavia.

GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fulton-Montgomery Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the rural area of Johnstown, FM is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FM are $5,718 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Jamestown Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jamestown Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Jamestown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jamestown Community College are $6,340 a year.

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#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Monroe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,662 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 5 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).

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