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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$25,793 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You

With 395 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #24 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Liberal Arts & Humanities

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the best value school in New York for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $10,410 per year.

The Graduate Center did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#3

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

CSI graduate students pay an average of $11,650 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

STJ graduate students pay an average of $31,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at New School University are $49,136 per year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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