Best Liberal Arts Schools Near Brooklyn, NY (2026)

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Brooklyn, New York has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs. Brooklyn has a population of about 2,629,150. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Management Analyst at a median $124,390 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Liberal Arts Schools to Brooklyn

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Brooklyn, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn. 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

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY 1.2 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
40.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,498
Avg net price $5,718/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 51%
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY 1.3 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
71.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,752
Avg net price $3,103/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 84

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Manhattan School of Computer Technology

Brooklyn, NY 1.4 miles from Brooklyn
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
55.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $26,020
Avg net price $11,706/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

St. Joseph's University-New York

Brooklyn, NY 2.9 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
70.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,905
Avg net price $19,035/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 80%
  • Programs offered: 54

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY 2.9 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
50.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,295
Avg net price $52,659/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

St. Francis College

Brooklyn, NY 3.4 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
50.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,099
Avg net price $18,129/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 60%
  • Programs offered: 39

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY 3.7 miles from Brooklyn
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
44.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,365
Avg net price $5,127/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, NY 5.1 miles from Brooklyn
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
68.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,621
Avg net price $5,606/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Liberal Arts Wages Near Brooklyn

Brooklyn 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)
Public Relations Specialist $84,130 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $74,716
Management Analyst $124,390 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $110,471
Technical Writer $111,050 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $98,623
News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist $101,670 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $90,293
Editor $102,120 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $90,693
Training and Development Specialist $79,840 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $70,906
Human Resources Specialist $89,780 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $79,734

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.

Brooklyn at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 112.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024
Liberal Arts-related employment in Kings County 6,443 workers, 1,277 establishments BLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited liberal arts schools are near Brooklyn, NY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Brooklyn. The closest is CUNY Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY (1.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pratt Institute-Main (2.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying liberal arts roles near Brooklyn?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Brooklyn are: Management Analyst ($124,390), Technical Writer ($111,050), Editor ($102,120). 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 New York instead of Brooklyn?

New York, NY is 3.3 miles from Brooklyn and has its own set of local liberal arts programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

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 Brooklyn

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

Data verified: September 6, 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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