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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New York

25 Colleges
$28,854 Avg Salary
$15,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in New York to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

#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. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College at Brockport. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New York list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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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 liberal arts general studies programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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