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2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

44 Colleges
$14,843 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,000 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Bachelor'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.

The Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in New York to see which bachelor's 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.

2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the best value school in New York for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Cortland. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland are $8,815 per year.

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#3

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Geneseo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the town of Geneseo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Geneseo are $8,927 per year.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 44 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brooklyn College are $7,440 per year.

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#5

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehman College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehman are $7,410 a year.

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#6

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Medgar Evers College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Medgar undergraduate students pay an average of $7,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

York College

Jamaica, NY

With a ranking of #7, York College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. York is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jamaica.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York are $7,358 per year.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at QC are $7,538 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCNY are $7,340 a year.

Full Education at The City College of New York Report

#10

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Fredonia are $8,760 per year.

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Best 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

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.

  • 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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