2023 Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in New York. With 17,106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Graduate Center are $10,410 a year.
The Graduate Center not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Niagara University is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Niagara are $13,950 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in New York. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hunter are $11,398 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Empire are $11,870 a year.
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Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Teachers College are $35,054 a year.
Teachers College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
QC graduate students pay an average of $11,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at John Jay are $11,532 per year.
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Cornell University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
Cornell also made our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #1.
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Lehman College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree social sciences programs. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehman are $11,570 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,601 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,021 |
| Maryland | 5,314 |
| Delaware | 865 |
| District of Columbia | 4,643 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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).
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