Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Education at SUNY New Paltz

Find Schools Near

Education at SUNY New Paltz

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at SUNY New Paltz stacks up to those at other schools.

SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and has a total student population of 7,489. In 2021, 226 education majors received their bachelor's degree from SUNY New Paltz.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

SUNY New Paltz Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

SUNY New Paltz Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at SUNY New Paltz compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at SUNY New Paltz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools 98
Most Focused Education Schools 237
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 251
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 268
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 342
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools 357

In 2021, 171 students received their master’s degree in education from SUNY New Paltz. This makes it the #252 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at SUNY New Paltz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at SUNY New Paltz.

SUNY New Paltz Education Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 226 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from SUNY New Paltz. Of these graduates, 19% were men and 81% were women.

undefined

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at SUNY New Paltz are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a bachelor's in education.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 168
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

SUNY New Paltz Education Master’s Program

81% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 171 students graduated with a master's degree in education from SUNY New Paltz. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

undefined

Of the students who received a education master's degree from SUNY New Paltz, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a master's in education.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 126
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

SUNY New Paltz also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY New Paltz. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific 186
Teacher Education Grade Specific 142
Educational Administration 67
Teaching English or French 41
Special Education 23
Multilingual Education 20
Student Counseling 9

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for SUNY New Paltz.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Teacher Assistants 123,960 $31,330
Elementary School Teachers 82,590 $83,010
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Middle School Teachers 39,950 $83,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 31,840 $56,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.