by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts And General Studies draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most liberal arts and general studies students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in liberal arts and general studies at each of the 114 schools in New York that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts and general studies majors in New York, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Excelsior College tops our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany. This school awarded about 1,344 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Excelsior College
Suffolk County Community College ranks #2 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1,084 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Suffolk County Community College
Nassau Community College ranks #3 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public university. Nassau Community College graduated around 819 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Nassau Community College
A rank of #4 makes New York University one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 762 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for New York University
A rank of #5 makes Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College one of the most popular schools for liberal arts and general studies. Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College is a public school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 475 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College
Cuny Kingsborough Community College landed the #6 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Cuny Kingsborough Community College is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 450 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Cuny Kingsborough Community College
Suny Westchester Community College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, Suny Westchester Community College is a public university. Suny Westchester Community College graduated around 403 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Suny Westchester Community College
Monroe Community College landed the #8 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 381 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Monroe Community College
Sarah Lawrence College placed #9 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Bronxville, Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 333 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Sarah Lawrence College
Cuny Bronx Community College placed #10 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Bronx, Cuny Bronx Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 332 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Cuny Bronx Community College
Cuny College Of Staten Island landed the #11 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Staten Island, Cuny College Of Staten Island is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 307 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Cuny College Of Staten Island
Dutchess Community College landed the #12 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 274 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Dutchess Community College
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Hudson Valley Community College is a public school located in the city of Troy. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 274 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Hudson Valley Community College
Onondaga Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Syracuse, Onondaga Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 261 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Onondaga Community College
Rockland Community College landed the #15 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the suburb of Suffern, Rockland Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 233 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Rockland Community College
Orange County Community College comes in at #16 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Orange County Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 219 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Orange County Community College
Cuny Queensborough Community College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the city of Bayside, Cuny Queensborough Community College is a public university. Cuny Queensborough Community College graduated around 215 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Cuny Queensborough Community College
Erie Community College comes in at #18 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Set in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public institution. Erie Community College graduated around 211 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Erie Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College comes in at #19 for liberal arts and general studies this year. Located in the city of Utica, Mohawk Valley Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 203 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Mohawk Valley Community College
Tompkins Cortland Community College placed #20 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Dryden, Tompkins Cortland Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 197 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Tompkins Cortland Community College
Cuny Hostos Community College placed #21 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Bronx, Cuny Hostos Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 189 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Cuny Hostos Community College
Corning Community College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the rural area of Corning, Corning Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 188 liberal arts and general studies degrees in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Corning Community College
Adirondack Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Adirondack Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Queensbury. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 176 students earned a degree in liberal arts and general studies from this school. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Adirondack Community College
Farmingdale State College landed the #24 spot among the most popular liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a public institution. Farmingdale State College graduated around 166 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Farmingdale State College
Broome Community College placed #25 for liberal arts and general studies by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Binghamton, Broome Community College is a public university. Broome Community College graduated around 160 liberal arts and general studies students in the most recent data year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Broome Community College
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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