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Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New York

53 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree 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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#3

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Manhattan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New York. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

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New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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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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