Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

5 Colleges
$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 604 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #102 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rochester the most popular school in New York for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at University of Rochester

#2

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Hofstra University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in New York. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Hofstra University Report

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in New York. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Full General Education at Binghamton University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full General Education at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on General Education at Cornell University

Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,014
Maryland 1,286
New Jersey 702
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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.