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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New York ranking. 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 / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#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 degree in New York. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very 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 / sciences and humanities schools in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities 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.

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#5

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in New York list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#7

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. 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 / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #9 on the list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 / sciences and humanities programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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