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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 395 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the #55 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in New York for liberal arts general studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in liberal arts at NYU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#4

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

Of the 16 students majoring in liberal arts at SUNY Brockport, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Of the 11 students majoring in liberal arts at STJ, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#6

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in liberal arts at Excelsior College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Excelsior College Report

#7

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts general studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Lehman College Report

#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at SUNY Empire State College Report

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 6 students majoring in liberal arts at Columbia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

About 80% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 69
Maryland 98
New Jersey 12
District of Columbia 21
Delaware 1

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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