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. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 80 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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:
Our 2024 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best value (income $75-$110k) school in New York for students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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.
Read full value report on Columbia University in the City of New York
Out of the 80 master’s degree schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hunter College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of New York.
Out of the 80 master’s degree schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Baruch College landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Baruch College a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in New York for overall quality.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York list means Queens College is a great place for students working on their degree. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York.
Not only is Queens College a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in New York for overall quality.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York list means Fashion Institute of Technology is a great place for students working on their degree. 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 #13 in New York for overall quality.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is John Jay College of Criminal Justice a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in New York for overall quality.
Read full value report on John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Brooklyn College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York list. Brooklyn, 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, Brooklyn College is ranked #22 for quality in the state of New York.
The City College of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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 #26 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Lehman College landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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.
Cornell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Cornell University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of New York.
York College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York list. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. 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.
SUNY Old Westbury did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking, coming in at #12. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in Old Westbury, New York.
Not only is SUNY Old Westbury a great value, but it is also ranked #68 in New York for overall quality.
College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking. CSI is a fairly large public school situated in Staten Island, New York.
College of Staten Island CUNY has the honor of being ranked #79 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #14, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York list. This small public school is 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.
SUNY Geneseo landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking. Located in Geneseo, New York, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is SUNY Geneseo a great value, but it is also ranked #30 in New York for overall quality.
Stony Brook University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. 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.
University at Buffalo landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking. This large public school is located in Buffalo, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University at Buffalo is ranked #19 for quality in the state of New York.
St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking, coming in at #18. SJC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York.
St. Joseph’s College - New York has the honor of being ranked #56 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Buffalo State landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in Buffalo, New York.
Not only is Buffalo State a great value, but it is also ranked #74 in New York for overall quality.
SUNY Fredonia ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York list. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is SUNY Fredonia a great value, but it is also ranked #54 in New York for overall quality.
Binghamton University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking, coming in at #21. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and has a fairly large student population. 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 #22, Canisius College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York list. Located in Buffalo, New York, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Canisius College is ranked #40 for quality in the state of New York.
SUNY Oswego came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school 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 Cortland did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in New York ranking, coming in at #24. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is SUNY Cortland a great value, but it is also ranked #39 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 $75-$110k) in New York list. Located in Brockport, New York, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
The College at Brockport has the honor of being ranked #52 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.