by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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We analyzed 81 schools across New York to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. 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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on 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:
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best value (income $0-$30k) school for master’s degrees in New York in this year’s ranking. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York.
Not only is Columbia University in the City of New York a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in New York for overall quality.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York 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 #2 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 Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. This large public school is located in New York, New York.
Hunter College has the honor of being ranked #8 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 81 master’s degree schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #4 spot on the list. Baruch is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York.
Baruch College has the honor of being ranked #20 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. John Jay is a public institution located in New York, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, John Jay College of Criminal Justice is ranked #18 for quality in the state of New York.
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Brooklyn College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. This fairly large public school is located in Brooklyn, New York.
Brooklyn College has the honor of being ranked #22 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #7, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
The City College of New York has the honor of being ranked #26 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Queens College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Queens, New York.
Queens College has the honor of being ranked #23 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, Lehman College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. This fairly large public school is located in Bronx, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lehman College is ranked #32 for quality in the state of New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. FIT SUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York.
Not only is Fashion Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in New York for overall quality.
York College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. York is located in Jamaica, New York and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
York College has the honor of being ranked #73 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
SUNY Old Westbury came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in Old Westbury, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, SUNY Old Westbury is ranked #68 for quality in the state of New York.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking, coming in at #13. SUNY Poly is a public institution located in Utica, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, SUNY Polytechnic Institute is ranked #75 for quality in the state of New York.
College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking, coming in at #14. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large public school located in Staten Island, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, College of Staten Island CUNY is ranked #79 for quality in the state of New York.
Stony Brook University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Stony Brook University has the honor of being ranked #14 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Binghamton University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking, coming in at #16. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Binghamton University has the honor of being ranked #21 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #17, Buffalo State did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. Located in Buffalo, New York, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Buffalo State has the honor of being ranked #74 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
SUNY Oswego came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
SUNY Oswego has the honor of being ranked #59 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #19, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York.
University of Rochester has the honor of being ranked #10 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Syracuse University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York.
Not only is Syracuse University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in New York for overall quality.
SUNY Geneseo landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. Located in Geneseo, New York, the school is a small public institution.
SUNY Geneseo has the honor of being ranked #30 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
SUNY New Paltz came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is SUNY New Paltz a great value, but it is also ranked #44 in New York for overall quality.
With a ranking of #23, SUNY Cortland did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, SUNY Cortland is ranked #39 for quality in the state of New York.
SUNY Oneonta came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York ranking. SUNY Oneonta is located in Oneonta, New York and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is SUNY Oneonta a great value, but it is also ranked #41 in New York for overall quality.
The College at Brockport ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in New York list. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The College at Brockport is ranked #52 for quality in the state of New York.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.