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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 19,150 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track 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.

The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Colleges.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Liberal Arts & Humanities

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Graduate Center is ranked #3 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in New York.

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#3

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Excelsior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Staten Island CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSI is a large public school located in the city of Staten Island.

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

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NYU also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #5.

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

STJ graduate students pay an average of $31,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, The New School did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

New School University graduate students pay an average of $49,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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