by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
See What's Included in This Value Report:
We analyzed 41 schools across New York to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for doctor’s degrees in New York for overall quality. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Columbia University in the City of New York is ranked #2 for quality in the state of New York.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Value Report
Out of the 41 doctor’s degree schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Cornell University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New York for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. Hunter College is a large public school located in New York, New York.
Hunter College has the honor of being ranked #26 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 41 doctor’s degree schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The City College of New York is ranked #36 for quality in the state of New York.
Out of the 41 doctor’s degree schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Staten Island, New York.
College of Staten Island CUNY has the honor of being ranked #40 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. SUNY Poly is located in Utica, New York and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, SUNY Polytechnic Institute is ranked #41 for quality in the state of New York.
Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Binghamton University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in New York for overall quality.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a small public school located in Syracuse, New York.
Not only is SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in New York for overall quality.
Read full value report on SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Stony Brook University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. This large public school is located in Stony Brook, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Stony Brook University is ranked #14 for quality in the state of New York.
University of Rochester came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York.
Not only is University of Rochester a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in New York for overall quality.
University at Albany came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Albany, New York.
Not only is University at Albany a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in New York for overall quality.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in New York for overall quality.
Daemen College did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking, coming in at #13. Daemen College is located in Amherst, New York and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Daemen College has the honor of being ranked #32 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #14, Mercy College did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. Dobbs Ferry, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Mercy College has the honor of being ranked #39 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University at Buffalo ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University at Buffalo is ranked #25 for quality in the state of New York.
With a ranking of #16, St. John Fisher College did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York.
Not only is St. John Fisher College a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in New York for overall quality.
D’Youville College did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking, coming in at #17. D’Youville College is located in Buffalo, New York and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, D’Youville College is ranked #31 for quality in the state of New York.
New York University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York.
Not only is New York University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in New York for overall quality.
Manhattanville College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Purchase, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Manhattanville College is ranked #33 for quality in the state of New York.
With a ranking of #20, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York.
Syracuse University has the honor of being ranked #20 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #21, Ithaca College did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Ithaca College is ranked #10 for quality in the state of New York.
With a ranking of #22, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York.
Not only is Rochester Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in New York for overall quality.
Utica College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Utica, New York.
Not only is Utica College a great value, but it is also ranked #28 in New York for overall quality.
New York Institute of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is New York Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in New York for overall quality.
Fordham University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York.
Fordham University has the honor of being ranked #9 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
View Best Value Doctor’s Degree Schools (Income $0-$30k) Nationwide >
All Majors and Fields of Study >
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.