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Humanities programs in New York

58 colleges in New York offer Humanities, from associate's degree to doctorate (research). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Nassau Community College, SUNY Westchester Community College, and Rockland Community College.

Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in Humanities. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

  • Nassau Community College

    Garden City, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,095
    Graduation rate
    23%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,248
  • SUNY Westchester Community College

    Valhalla, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,373
    Graduation rate
    25%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,822
  • Rockland Community College

    Suffern, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,282
    Graduation rate
    29%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $50,243
  • Orange County Community College

    Middletown, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,794
    Graduation rate
    25%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,117
  • SUNY Corning Community College

    Corning, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,373
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,817
  • Onondaga Community College

    Syracuse, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,562
    Graduation rate
    27%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,190
  • Cayuga County Community College

    Auburn, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,662
    Graduation rate
    30%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,709
  • Hudson Valley Community College

    Troy, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,501
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,460
  • New York University

    New York, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $37,050
    Graduation rate
    88%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $82,509
  • Jefferson Community College

    Watertown, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,923
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,991
  • SUNY Adirondack

    Queensbury, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,389
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,267
  • Dutchess Community College

    Poughkeepsie, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,065
    Graduation rate
    30%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,929
  • Niagara County Community College

    Sanborn, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,876
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,285
  • Mohawk Valley Community College

    Utica, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,987
    Graduation rate
    38%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,850
  • Schenectady County Community College

    Schenectady, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,947
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,902
  • Jamestown Community College

    Jamestown, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,850
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,242
  • Columbia-Greene Community College

    Hudson, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,559
    Graduation rate
    46%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,441
  • Clinton Community College

    Plattsburgh, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,112
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,246
  • North Country Community College

    Saranac Lake, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $11,868
    Graduation rate
    29%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,276
  • Ulster County Community College

    Stone Ridge, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,035
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,896
  • Roberts Wesleyan University

    Rochester, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $23,130
    Graduation rate
    67%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $55,031
  • CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

    New York, NY · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $3,203
    Graduation rate
    56%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $56,195
  • Fordham University

    Bronx, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $44,338
    Graduation rate
    82%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $85,569
  • Genesee Community College

    Batavia, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,334
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,674
  • Sullivan County Community College

    Loch Sheldrake, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,482
    Graduation rate
    33%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,354
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College

    Dryden, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $12,723
    Graduation rate
    26%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,707
  • Erie Community College

    Buffalo, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,765
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,228
  • Herkimer County Community College

    Herkimer, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $13,419
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,199
  • SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

    Delhi, NY · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $17,225
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $51,629
  • Suffolk County Community College

    Selden, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,258
    Graduation rate
    29%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $49,907
  • Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $18,701
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,030
  • Columbia University in the City of New York

    New York, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate
    Average net price
    $21,590
    Graduation rate
    96%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $102,491
  • St. John's University-New York

    Queens, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Master's degree
    Average net price
    $29,999
    Graduation rate
    66%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $69,571
  • SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

    Alfred, NY · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $15,016
    Graduation rate
    55%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $50,445
  • Russell Sage College

    Troy, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $22,917
    Graduation rate
    56%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $58,316
  • SUNY Morrisville

    Morrisville, NY · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $15,939
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,295
  • University at Buffalo

    Buffalo, NY · 4-year · Public

    Master's degree
    Average net price
    $20,995
    Graduation rate
    75%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $70,814
  • Colgate University

    Hamilton, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $28,786
    Graduation rate
    91%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $85,139
  • Adelphi University

    Garden City, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $30,783
    Graduation rate
    67%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $75,482
  • Alfred University

    Alfred, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $25,620
    Graduation rate
    57%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $54,897
  • Binghamton University

    Vestal, NY · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $21,620
    Graduation rate
    82%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $80,596
  • Canisius University

    Buffalo, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $17,940
    Graduation rate
    66%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $60,681
  • CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

    New York, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,976
    Graduation rate
    25%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,306
  • CUNY Graduate School and University Center

    New York, NY · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $65,991
    Median debt
    $12,584
    Acceptance rate
    68%
  • CUNY Hunter College

    New York, NY · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $2,984
    Graduation rate
    57%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $63,163
  • Dominican University New York

    Orangeburg, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $41,832
    Graduation rate
    53%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $61,171
  • Excelsior University

    Albany, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $78,493
    Median debt
    $13,769
    Undergrads
    11,550
  • Hofstra University

    Hempstead, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $34,176
    Graduation rate
    69%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $69,039
  • Houghton University

    Houghton, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $20,519
    Graduation rate
    65%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,721
  • Long Island University

    Brookville, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $33,062
    Graduation rate
    57%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $59,950
  • Monroe Community College

    Rochester, NY · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,353
    Graduation rate
    27%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,174
  • St Lawrence University

    Canton, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $28,651
    Graduation rate
    79%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $67,258
  • SUNY at Purchase College

    Purchase, NY · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $18,913
    Graduation rate
    63%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,092
  • SUNY Buffalo State University

    Buffalo, NY · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $11,346
    Graduation rate
    33%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $52,334
  • SUNY Old Westbury

    Old Westbury, NY · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $11,282
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $58,526
  • Syracuse University

    Syracuse, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Post-master's certificate Doctorate (research)
    Average net price
    $38,793
    Graduation rate
    84%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $79,164
  • Union College

    Schenectady, NY · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $34,561
    Graduation rate
    80%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $88,604
  • University at Albany

    Albany, NY · 4-year · Public

    Doctorate (research)
    Average net price
    $17,167
    Graduation rate
    61%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $67,979

Program 24.0103, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).