Master of Arts [M.A] (Liberal Studies)
2 years
Full Time
On Campus
Field of Study:
Ranked #251 out of 1001 by THE Global Ranking 2025
$28,773 /Yr
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
---|---|
Tuition Fees | $28773 |
Other Expenses
Head | Avg Cost Per Year |
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On-Campus Housing | $10346 |
Meal Plan | $6406 |
Previous Year Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
---|---|
2023 | $28312 |
2022 | $27681 |
2021 | $27306 |
Important Dates
- Applications are accepted throughout the year for the fall season.
- The program explores topics in arts, humanities, and the social sciences in the masters in liberal studies program at UAlbany. This interdisciplinary program lets students create a highly personalized curriculum to develop their historical and theoretical background from literary and cultural studies to political theory and environmental law.
- If students are interested in issues in contemporary cultural theory in a global context, this program will help them advance their research skills and academic credentials. Culminating in a thesis, the liberal studies MA prepares students for additional study at the doctoral level or a career in a wide range of fields including public service, education, and healthcare.
- The program’s elective selections will span at least two university departments and may examine diverse topics such as literary and cultural theory, gender, race and ethnicity, postcolonial studies, human rights, politics, and law.
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Scores Required
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results are required.
Required Document List
Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
- Transcripts from all schools attended
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official GRE test score
- Statement of goals
- Critical writing sample

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Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 20,000/Yr$20,000 | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program | Scholarship per student$ 10,000/Yr$10,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Axol Science Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 2,000/Yr$2,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCompany-Sponsored | |
VueVille Future Technology Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
R&D Systems Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,500/Yr$1,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Go Clean Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 3,500/Yr$3,500 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
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