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Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

41 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 24,330 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Rose. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 41 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manhattan College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,729
Pennsylvania 12,364
Maryland 5,361
Delaware 1,352
District of Columbia 930

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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