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. 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 (With Aid) in New York ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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:
Our analysis looked at 81 schools in New York to determine which ones have 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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York ranking, we first look at its average net price, which 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 quality 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.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in New York for overall quality. Columbia is a private not-for-profit institution located 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 #1 for quality in the state of New York.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list means Hunter College is a great place for students working on their degree. 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.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list means Baruch College is a great place for students working on their degree. Baruch is located in New York, 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, Baruch College is ranked #20 for quality in the state of New York.
Out of the 81 master’s degree schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.
The quality degree programs at Lehman College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York.
Not only is Lehman College a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in New York for overall quality.
The City College of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. This fairly large public school is located 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 #26 for quality in the state of New York.
With a ranking of #7, John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a fairly large public school located in New York, New York.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the honor of being ranked #18 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #8, Queens College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. Queens, 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, Queens College is ranked #23 for quality in the state of New York.
Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Fashion Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #13 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
York College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. York is located in Jamaica, 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, York College is ranked #73 for quality in the state of New York.
With a ranking of #11, SUNY Old Westbury did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. SUNY Old Westbury is a public institution 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.
College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York ranking, coming in at #12. 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.
Cornell University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York ranking. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York.
Not only is Cornell University a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in New York for overall quality.
Stony Brook University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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.
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.
Buffalo State came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Buffalo State a great value, but it is also ranked #74 in New York for overall quality.
With a ranking of #16, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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.
Monroe College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. Monroe College is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Monroe College is ranked #60 for quality in the state of New York.
With a ranking of #18, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. 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.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York ranking, coming in at #19. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University at Buffalo a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in New York for overall quality.
SUNY New Paltz came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in New Paltz, New York.
SUNY New Paltz has the honor of being ranked #44 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
SUNY Empire State College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Empire State College is a medium-sized public school located in Saratoga Springs, New York.
SUNY Empire State College has the honor of being ranked #78 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The College at Brockport landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York ranking. SUNY Brockport is located in Brockport, 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, The College at Brockport is ranked #52 for quality in the state of New York.
SUNY Oswego ranked #23 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. Located in Oswego, New York, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
SUNY Oswego has the honor of being ranked #59 in New York for overall quality on top of being a good value.
SUNY Fredonia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. SUNY Fredonia is located in Fredonia, New York and has a small student population. 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.
With a ranking of #25, University at Albany did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in New York list. Albany, 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, University at Albany is ranked #42 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.