by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. 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 $30-$48k) in New York ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 81 schools across New York to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. 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 $30-$48k) in New York ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
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 $30-$48k) school for master’s degrees in New York for overall quality. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated 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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A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York list means Cornell University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Ithaca, New York, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Cornell University has the honor of being ranked #2 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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 $30-$48k) in New York list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. It is a public school.
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 public institution located 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.
The quality degree programs at John Jay College of Criminal Justice helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York. John Jay is a fairly large public school situated 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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The City College of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
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.
Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brooklyn College is ranked #22 for quality in the state of New York.
Queens College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York list. Located in Queens, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Queens College a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in New York for overall quality.
Lehman College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
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 $30-$48k) in New York ranking. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school located in New York, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fashion Institute of Technology is ranked #13 for quality in the state of New York.
York College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking. York is located in Jamaica, New York and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is York College a great value, but it is also ranked #73 in New York for overall quality.
With a ranking of #12, SUNY Old Westbury did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York list. SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, 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 Old Westbury is ranked #68 for quality in the state of New York.
College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York list. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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 came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking. 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.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking. SUNY Poly is a small public school situated in Utica, New York.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute has the honor of being ranked #75 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Syracuse University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Syracuse University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of New York.
D’Youville College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking, coming in at #17. D’Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York.
D’Youville College has the honor of being ranked #35 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Buffalo State ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York list. Buffalo, 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, Buffalo State is ranked #74 for quality in the state of New York.
Binghamton University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Vestal, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Binghamton University has the honor of being ranked #21 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Rochester came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
University of Rochester has the honor of being ranked #10 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
SUNY Oswego did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Oswego is a public institution located in Oswego, New York.
SUNY Oswego has the honor of being ranked #59 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
SUNY Geneseo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking. Geneseo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
SUNY Geneseo has the honor of being ranked #30 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Manhattanville College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Purchase, New York.
Not only is Manhattanville College a great value, but it is also ranked #31 in New York for overall quality.
New York University landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is New York University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in New York for overall quality.
SUNY Fredonia landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in New York ranking. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, SUNY Fredonia is ranked #54 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.