Best Art History Schools Near Yonkers, NY (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Yonkers, New York has 5 accredited schools offering art history programs, with tuition ranging from $53,400 to $89,538 per year for indexed programs. Yonkers has a population of about 209,529. Median household income is $81,816 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning art history-related role is Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $100,950 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Art History Schools to Yonkers

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer art history programs near Yonkers, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Yonkers city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Yonkers. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY 4.3 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
70.7 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 79%
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $86,316
Avg net price $27,256/yr
Tuition
In‑state$53,400
Out‑of‑state$53,400
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 58

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY 5.3 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
66.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,013
Avg net price $3,148/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 75

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY 6.1 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
73.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $85,569
Avg net price $44,338/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 109

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

CUNY City College

New York, NY 9.7 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
73.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,039
Avg net price $3,776/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 84

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Barnard College

New York, NY 10.7 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
70.3 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 9%
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $80,516
Avg net price $28,800/yr
Tuition
In‑state$69,888
Out‑of‑state$69,888
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 97%
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY 10.8 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
87.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $102,491
Avg net price $21,590/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 98%
  • Programs offered: 180

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY 11.1 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
58.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,092
Avg net price $18,913/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, NY 13.2 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
27.5 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 83%
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,131
Avg net price $36,861/yr
Tuition
In‑state$41,870
Out‑of‑state$41,870
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all New York schools on the New York art history page.

Art History Wages Near Yonkers

Yonkers is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Curators $83,110 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $73,810
Archivists $77,450 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $68,783
Museum Technicians and Conservators $77,030 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $68,410
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $78,290 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $69,529
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $100,950 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $89,654
Writers and Authors N/A NY statewide –
Graphic Designers $79,280 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $70,409
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $100,520 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $89,272

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Yonkers at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 209,529 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $81,816 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 35.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 112.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited art history schools are near Yonkers, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering art history programs near Yonkers. The closest is Manhattan University in Riverdale, NY (4.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Barnard College (10.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying art history roles near Yonkers?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying art history-related roles near Yonkers are: Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary ($100,950), Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists ($100,520), Curators ($83,110). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Mount Vernon instead of Yonkers?

Mount Vernon, NY is 3.0 miles from Yonkers and has its own set of local art history programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Yonkers an affordable place to study art history?

Yonkers’s median household income of $81,816 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Yonkers while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Yonkers

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Yonkers:

Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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