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 analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $10,410 per year.
The Graduate Center also took the #3 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Niagara University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. 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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Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great value for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Hunter graduate students pay an average of $11,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Teachers College graduate students pay an average of $35,054 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 large city of Queens.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at QC are $11,612 per year.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.
John Jay graduate students pay an average of $11,532 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a very 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 took the #1 spot in our Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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Lehman 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 #10 on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehman are $11,570 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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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