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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in New York

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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.

The Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree 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 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 / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our analysis found Stony Brook University to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place 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 school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 32% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at The Graduate Center, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#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.

Women make up 81% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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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 city of Queens.

About 64% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 36% are male.

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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 / sciences and humanities 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 college with a large student population.

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

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#7

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Lehman, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

With a ranking of #8, SUNY Empire State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 5 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at University at Buffalo, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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