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Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in New York

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

53 Colleges
$13,497 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value Education Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Hunter College to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Hunter graduate students pay an average of $11,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great value for education students working on their master’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 graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn College graduate students pay an average of $11,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lehman College is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehman are $11,570 a year.

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#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in New York. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at QC are $11,612 a year.

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#6

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

With a ranking of #6, SUNY Geneseo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the town of Geneseo.

SUNY Geneseo graduate students pay an average of $12,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

SUNY Oneonta graduate students pay an average of $12,533 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

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#9

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Cortland are $13,055 per year.

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#9

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Touro are $13,258 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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