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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

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

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

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#3

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sarah Lawrence College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in New York. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 85% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#5

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 73 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#6

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#8

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#9

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Purchase College is a small public school located in the suburb of Purchase.

Women make up 57% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#10

The King's College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, The King’s College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. TKC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 69% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
12 St. Joseph’s College - New York Brooklyn, NY
13 Pace University - New York New York, NY
14 SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY
14 Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges 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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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