2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Bronx Community College the best value school in New York for education students working on their associate degree. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BCC also is in the top 10% of our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hostos Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $5,208 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $5,170 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Medgar Evers College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in New York. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Medgar are $7,352 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Medgar also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking.
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Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $7,630 per year.
SUNY Empire also took the #4 spot in our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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With a ranking of #6, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their associate degree. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Suffolk County Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Associate Degree Schools in New York list.
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Request InformationBest Value Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| 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 Majors for Education
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 6 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.