Ranking
Best Social Sciences, Other Colleges in New York 2026
10 New York colleges offering Social Sciences, Other, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 10
- Cheapest net price
- $3,203
- Top earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Public / Private
- 2 / 8
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
A+- ROI score
- 43.86
- Net price
- $3,203
- Earnings 10y
- $56,195
- Acceptance
- 57.1%
Columbia University in the City of New York
A- ROI score
- 11.87
- Net price
- $21,590
- Earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Acceptance
- 4%
Empire State University
A- ROI score
- 11.58
- Net price
- $11,676
- Earnings 10y
- $54,080
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Cornell University
B- ROI score
- 9.07
- Net price
- $28,690
- Earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Acceptance
- 8.8%
University of Rochester
C- ROI score
- 6.75
- Net price
- $29,278
- Earnings 10y
- $79,042
- Acceptance
- 40.1%
Elmira College
C- ROI score
- 6.43
- Net price
- $22,386
- Earnings 10y
- $57,550
- Acceptance
- 77%
Russell Sage College
C- ROI score
- 6.36
- Net price
- $22,917
- Earnings 10y
- $58,316
- Acceptance
- 53.3%
New York University
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $37,050
- Earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Acceptance
- 9.2%
Bard College
D- ROI score
- 3.36
- Net price
- $34,649
- Earnings 10y
- $46,543
- Acceptance
- 52.1%
Sarah Lawrence College
D- ROI score
- 3.23
- Net price
- $41,437
- Earnings 10y
- $53,603
- Acceptance
- 61.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Social Sciences, Other 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 10.81 (2 public, 8 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 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?
10 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.