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2023 Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

4 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular online school in New York for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 1,621 students majoring in liberal arts at Excelsior College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Excelsior College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,489.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Excelsior College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in liberal arts at RIT, 54% are male and 46% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $28,068 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $557, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#3

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Molloy College is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.

Of the 25 students majoring in liberal arts at Molloy, 24% are male and 76% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Molloy take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,005. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $533, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at SUNY Empire take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,828.

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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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