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 college 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 large city of New York.
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Out of the 59 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Wagner College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in New York list. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.
On average, education graduates from Ithaca take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Rose is a great place for education students. Located in the small 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.
Manhattan College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. 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.
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 college 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.
Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize 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.
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 town of Alfred.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Alfred carry an average student debtload of $25,062.
St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Education Schools 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 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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