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2026 Best Value Ethics Schools in New York

[Ethics](/majors/philosophy-and-religious-studies/philosophy/ethics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong ethics education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for ethics students.

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• Best Value Ethics Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Ethics Schools in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in ethics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Ethics Schools

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

$65,528 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$79,164 Median Earnings (10yr)

Syracuse University tops our 2026 list of the best value ethics schools in New York. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $65,528. Typical student debt for ethics graduates is $23,250. Early-career ethics graduates make about $54,785. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.

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Fordham University
Bronx, NY

$64,470 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,999 Avg Student Debt

$85,569 Median Earnings (10yr)

Fordham University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in ethics, landing the #2 spot this year. Fordham University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Students from in state pay about $64,470 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $22,999 to complete the ethics program here. Ethics graduates of Fordham University earn a median of $59,403 early in their careers. Set against $22,999 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Fordham University admits about 59% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.