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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Hofstra University the most popular school in New York for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

Women make up 33% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Hofstra University Report

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Read full report on General Education at Columbia University in the City of New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oswego landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego.

Full General Education at SUNY Oswego Report

#2

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Niagara University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Niagara 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.

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