Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York

2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York

23 Colleges
$55,734 Avg Salary
$22,464 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Colleges.

Our analysis found Bryant & Stratton College - Online to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in New York. Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Education at Bryant & Stratton College - Online

Request Information
#2

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

On average, education graduates from SUNY Empire take out $23,886 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Education at SUNY Empire State College

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hostos Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York list. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Hostos carry an average student debtload of $5,985.

Read full report on Education at Hostos Community College

Request Information
#4

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Niagara University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Niagara accumulate an average of around $27,618 in student debt.

Full Education at Niagara University Report

Request Information
#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

The excellent online programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #5 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.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at QC take out is $14,800.

Read full report on Education at Queens College

Request Information
#5

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Canisius College is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

Request Information

Finger Lakes Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Finger Lakes Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Canandaigua.

Full Education at Finger Lakes Community College Report

Request Information

The City College of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at CCNY take out is $13,888.

Read full report on Education at The City College of New York

Request Information

New York Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Education at New York Institute of Technology

Request Information
#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Read full report on Education at University at Buffalo

Request Information

Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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

More Education Rankings in New York

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 23 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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.