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Best Schools for Best in New York
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Best
Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice tops our 2026 ranking of the best best schools. Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a large public school located in the city of New York. Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice graduates 56% of students within six years. There were roughly 62 best students who graduated with this degree at Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice earn around $57,403 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,475.
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Utica College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best best schools. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 56% of students finish within six years. About 29 best degrees were awarded at Utica College in the most recent year. Best graduates of Utica College earn a median of $69,701 early in their careers. Utica College graduates carry a median of $27,237 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.
- 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.
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