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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in New York

135 Colleges
$55,734 Avg Salary
$22,464 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

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The Most Popular Education 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 135 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Relay Graduate School of Education to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Relay Graduate School of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Rose is a great place for education students. Located in the small city of Albany, Saint Rose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Saint Rose carry an average student debt load of $26,846. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $251.

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#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, education graduates from Hunter take out $10,225 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New York. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Touro College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in New York ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

On average, education graduates from Brooklyn College take out $9,806 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in New York list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

After completing their degree, education graduates from SUNY Cortland carry an average student debt load of $25,575. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.

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The City College of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

On average, education graduates from CCNY take out $13,888 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt.

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#11

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Education majors at LIU Post take out an average of $27,656 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $309.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in New York list. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

After completing their degree, education graduates from STJ carry an average student debt load of $26,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $797.

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#13

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a large student population.

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#14

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in New York ranking. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Education majors at Buffalo State take out an average of $24,125 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $124.

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#15

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in New York list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

After completing their degree, education graduates from SUNY New Paltz carry an average student debt load of $20,938.

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Bank Street College of Education did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#17

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Niagara carry an average student debt load of $27,618.

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#18

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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#19

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#20

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at SUNY Oneonta take out is $22,335. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $249, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
21 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
21 St. Joseph’s College - New York Brooklyn, NY
23 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
24 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
25 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
26 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
27 Pace University - New York New York, NY

Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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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