Ranking
Best Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Colleges in New York 2026
CUNY Hunter College leads this ROI ranking with a A+ value grade and a 52.92 ROI score. EduGradify ranks 8 colleges here by earnings against net price.
8 New York colleges offering Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 8
- Cheapest net price
- $2,984
- Top earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Public / Private
- 2 / 6
CUNY Hunter College
A+- ROI score
- 52.92
- Net price
- $2,984
- Earnings 10y
- $63,163
- Acceptance
- 53.8%
CUNY Queens College
A+- ROI score
- 37.40
- Net price
- $4,195
- Earnings 10y
- $62,763
- Acceptance
- 64.4%
Columbia University in the City of New York
A- ROI score
- 11.87
- Net price
- $21,590
- Earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Acceptance
- 4%
Barnard College
C- ROI score
- 6.99
- Net price
- $28,800
- Earnings 10y
- $80,516
- Acceptance
- 8.8%
University of Rochester
C- ROI score
- 6.75
- Net price
- $29,278
- Earnings 10y
- $79,042
- Acceptance
- 40.1%
New York University
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $37,050
- Earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Acceptance
- 9.2%
Syracuse University
D- ROI score
- 5.10
- Net price
- $38,793
- Earnings 10y
- $79,164
- Acceptance
- 45.9%
Vassar College
D- ROI score
- 4.53
- Net price
- $39,343
- Earnings 10y
- $71,366
- Acceptance
- 18.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 16.39 (2 public, 6 private).
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Hunter College in New York, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
8 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.