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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 83 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Cortland to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Cortland.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, NY

Out of the 83 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Of the 262 students majoring in education at Brooklyn College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#4

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY New Paltz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St. Joseph’s College - New York is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SJC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Education at St. Joseph’s College - New York Report

#6

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

Of the 211 students majoring in education at SUNY Oneonta, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#7

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Geneseo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the town of Geneseo.

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

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#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#9

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#10

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#11

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oswego.

Of the 180 students majoring in education at SUNY Oswego, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#12

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

SUNY Potsdam came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, SUNY Potsdam is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in education at SUNY Potsdam, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
13 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
14 The City College of New York New York, NY
15 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
16 The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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