2023 Best Education Schools in New York
Finding the Best Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in New York
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our analysis found Bank Street College of Education to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a 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 fairly small student population.
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Out of the 59 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wagner College is a great place for education students. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.
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The excellent programs at Ithaca College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New York. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.
On average, education graduates from Ithaca take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at The College of Saint Rose helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New York. Located in the city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Saint Rose carry an average student debtload of $26,846. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $251.
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Manhattan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.
Education majors at Manhattan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Education majors at NYU take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debtload of $24,894.
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Alfred University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in New York ranking. Alfred is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Alfred.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Alfred carry an average student debtload of $25,062.
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St John’s University - New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Schools in New York list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
On average, education graduates from STJ take out $26,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $797.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 5,729 |
Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
Maryland | 5,361 |
Delaware | 1,352 |
District of Columbia | 930 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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