Best Degree Completion Programs in New York 2027

Why it ranks #1: Its online rate is $305 per credit for New York residents (lower than 4 other colleges on this list) and 59% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 5 other colleges on this list).

CUNY SPS asks you to enter with 24 or more credits and lets you transfer up to 105, counting portfolio assessment, exams and ACE-evaluated military training. The BS in Business is fully online with six tracks and Zero Textbook Cost courses, and 2026-27 tuition is $305 per credit for undergraduates.

Why it ranks #2: 64% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 6 other colleges on this list) and its rate is $295 per credit for New York residents (lower than 5 other colleges on this list).

SUNY Canton names paralegal and criminal justice transfer students among the intended entrants to its online Legal Studies BS. The program develops legal research and legal writing, covers business law, civil litigation, constitutional law, criminal practice, family law, property and estates, and lets you choose an internship for experience in the legal workforce.

Why it ranks #3: It accepts up to 113 transfer credits (the highest on this list) and 100% of its undergraduates study fully online (the highest on this list).

Excelsior University in Albany accepts up to 113 transfer credits into its Liberal Arts BS, which is 120 credits in total. Without a concentration the plan leaves 77 elective credits, so the credits you already have can fill much of it. A Logistics Management concentration covering supply chains, inventory and distribution is there if you want a focus.

Why it ranks #4: 71% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 8 other colleges on this list) and its online rate is $295 per credit for New York residents (lower than 5 other colleges on this list).

SUNY ESF designed its online Sustainability Management BS for transfer students entering upper-division study. The program integrates environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainability, builds on the lower-division preparation you bring, and ends with a capstone project where you synthesize what you have learned.

Why it ranks #5: 78% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (the highest on this list) and its graduates earn a median $74,983 a year (higher than 8 other colleges on this list).

New York University offers its Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences fully online, with full-time or part-time study. Transfer applicants submit their academic records through the undergraduate admissions process. The degree is 120 credits, with coursework across psychology, sociology, media studies, political science and economics and an internship or capstone project to finish.

Why it ranks #6: Its online rate is $295 per credit for New York residents (lower than 5 other colleges on this list) and 90% of its undergraduates study fully online (higher than 7 other colleges on this list).

Empire State University lets you shape an individualized Social Science BA that is offered fully online, with transfer coursework and prior learning evaluated toward it. The degree is 124 credits. Study looks at social, political and cultural systems and questions of power and privilege, and it builds research, analysis and communication skills.

Why it ranks #7: Its rate is $295 per credit for New York residents (lower than 5 other colleges on this list) and 57% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 3 other colleges on this list).

SUNY Oswego's Integrative Professional Studies program is built for transfer students, returning students and working professionals who want to finish 100% online. You complete five core online courses, customize the rest and work with an academic planning coordinator. Full-time tuition for New York residents is $7,070 a year, and out-of-state online students pay $8,480.

Why it ranks #8: 68% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 7 other colleges on this list) and its graduates earn a median $66,162 a year (higher than 7 other colleges on this list).

Adelphi delivers its BS in Emergency Services Administration through the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, which accepts eligible transfer and life-experience credit and requires at least 30 degree credits there. The degree is 120 credits overall with a 50-credit major, and Capstone I and Capstone II come in your final year.

Why it ranks #9: 58% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 4 other colleges on this list) and it accepts up to 90 transfer credits (higher than 1 other college on this list).

Mercy University's Behavioral Science BS can count previous behavioral and social science courses toward major electives. The major has four required courses and eight major electives, with psychology and sociology as the framework. The degree is 120 credits, and outcomes include research design, quantitative and qualitative methods and basic statistics.

Why it ranks #10: 52% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 1 other college on this list) and it accepts up to 90 transfer credits (higher than 1 other college on this list).

Monroe University's BS in Professional Studies accepts up to 90 transfer credits and evaluates prior learning for relevance, substance and extent. You need a high school diploma or a recognized associate degree, plus an application and a personal statement or essay. At least 30 of the 120 credits are completed at Monroe, and the capstone pairs a career-focused research project with an ePortfolio.