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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$31,911 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

With 199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #94 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in New York

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Binghamton University the best value school in New York for general education students. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY
$10,408 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year.

Full General Education at University at Albany Report

#3

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY
$40,380 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Manhattanville College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Manhattanville are $40,380 per year.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

University at Buffalo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,782 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY
$30,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Canisius College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Canisius are $30,910 a year.

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#6

Nazareth College

Rochester, NY
$37,590 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Nazareth College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Nazareth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nazareth undergraduate students pay an average of $37,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY
$36,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Le Moyne College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in New York ranking. LeMoyne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LeMoyne are $36,610 a year.

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#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
$51,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Hofstra University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hofstra are $51,360 a year.

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#9

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY
$20,734 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercy College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy are $20,734 per year.

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Bank Street College of Education ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 861
Maryland 1,145
New Jersey 366
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 84

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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