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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate 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 17 schools in New York to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Our analysis found Niagara University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in New York. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in education at Niagara, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, NY

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New York. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 17 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Canisius College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New York. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#6

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Of the 107 students majoring in education at University at Buffalo, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #9, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#9

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

SUNY Potsdam did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Best 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 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 17 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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