by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best New York Schools For The Money For Those Making $48-$75k ranking - to help you make that decision. 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:
After analyzing 140 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best value (income $48-$75k) school in New York in this year’s ranking. 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.
Full Columbia University in the City of New York Value Report
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list means Cornell University is a great place for students working on their degree. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York.
Cornell University has the honor of being ranked #2 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $4,035.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list means John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a great place for students working on their degree. John Jay is a public institution located in New York, New York.
Not only is John Jay College of Criminal Justice a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in New York for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,970.
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Out of the 140 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #4 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Hunter College a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in New York for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $6,892.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list means Baruch College is a great place for students working on their degree. This fairly large public school is located in New York, New York.
Not only is Baruch College a great value, but it is also ranked #25 in New York for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,689.
With a ranking of #6, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list. This medium-sized public school is located in New York, New York.
Not only is Fashion Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in New York for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,425.
With a ranking of #7, Queens College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list. QC is located in Queens, New York and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Queens College has the honor of being ranked #31 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,120.
The City College of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking. 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 #45 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,588.
With a ranking of #9, Brooklyn College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brooklyn College is ranked #44 for quality in the state of New York. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,748.
Colgate University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking, coming in at #10. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hamilton, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Colgate University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of New York. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,344.
Suffolk County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking. Located in Selden, New York, the school is a large public institution.
Suffolk County Community College has the honor of being ranked #54 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $7,560.
Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking, coming in at #12. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Borough of Manhattan Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #52 in New York for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,874.
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Hamilton College landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking. Hamilton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Clinton, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hamilton College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of New York. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $14,779.
New York City College of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
New York City College of Technology has the honor of being ranked #61 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,321.
With a ranking of #15, Lehman College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) 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 #68 for quality in the state of New York. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $7,147.
Nassau Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list. Located in Garden City, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Nassau Community College is ranked #64 for quality in the state of New York. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,015.
With a ranking of #17, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list. LaGuardia is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York.
LaGuardia Community College has the honor of being ranked #51 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,382.
With a ranking of #18, Bronx Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list. BCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Bronx, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bronx Community College is ranked #91 for quality in the state of New York. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $6,879.
Queensborough Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Queensborough Community College has the honor of being ranked #74 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $8,285.
Kingsborough Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list. KCC is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Kingsborough Community College is ranked #80 for quality in the state of New York. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $9,015.
With a ranking of #21, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list. Located in Staten Island, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
College of Staten Island CUNY has the honor of being ranked #88 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $9,059.
Farmingdale State College landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking. Located in Farmingdale, New York, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Farmingdale State College a great value, but it is also ranked #96 in New York for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $8,564.
Orange County Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking, coming in at #23. Orange County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Middletown, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Orange County Community College is ranked #109 for quality in the state of New York. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $7,307.
SUNY Empire State College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga Springs, New York.
SUNY Empire State College has the honor of being ranked #39 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $13,227.
York College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York list. York is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamaica, New York.
York College has the honor of being ranked #119 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $7,240.
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These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in New York ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | SUNY Ulster | Stone Ridge, NY | Value Report |
| 27 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY | Value Report |
| 28 | Niagara County Community College | Sanborn, NY | Value Report |
| 29 | Barnard College | New York, NY | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.