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2024 Best Education Schools in New York

64 Colleges in New York
25,395 Education Degrees Awarded
$55,734 Avg Early-Career Salary
Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #4 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 64 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Education Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25,395 degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in New York The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. For our Best Overall Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Education in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the education degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,014 Education Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

Teachers College at Columbia University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in education. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1014 education students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from Teachers College at Columbia University earn a boost of approximately $10,218 above the average income of education graduates.

More information about a degree in education from Teachers College at Columbia University

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
627 Education Degrees Awarded
$58,234 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in education. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 627 education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from New York University earn a boost of around $2,500 above the typical earnings of education majors.

More information about a degree in education from New York University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
452 Education Degrees Awarded
51.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in education has to check out Bank Street College of Education. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.

There were about 452 education students who graduated with this degree at Bank Street College of Education in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the education major at Bank Street College of Education make $8,998 above the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in education from Bank Street College of Education

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,753 Education Degrees Awarded
24.5% Growth in Graduates

Relay Graduate School of Education is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in education. Relay Graduate School of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

There were approximately 1753 education students who graduated with this degree at Relay Graduate School of Education in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from Relay Graduate School of Education receive an earnings boost of around $16,970 over the average earnings of education majors.

More information about a degree in education from Relay Graduate School of Education

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,183 Education Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were approximately 1183 education students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Hunter College make $13,804 more than the average education graduate.

More information about a degree in education from Hunter College

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
837 Education Degrees Awarded
4.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #511 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brooklyn College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 837 education students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the education degree program at Brooklyn College earn $6,193 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in education from Brooklyn College

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
277 Education Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were approximately 277 education students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn about $56,031 for their early career.

More information about a degree in education from Syracuse University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Education Degrees Awarded
9.9% Growth in Graduates

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 192 education students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education program at Fordham University earn $18,660 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in education from Fordham University

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
909 Education Degrees Awarded
$61,504 Median Starting Salary

QC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Queens. A Best Colleges rank of #347 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means QC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 908.9999999999999 education students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Queens College receive $5,771 more than the typical education student.

More information about a degree in education from Queens College

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Touro College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
952 Education Degrees Awarded
11.4% Growth in Graduates

Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Touro is a great college overall.

There were approximately 952 education students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from Touro College earn $15,894 more than the typical education grad.

More information about a degree in education from Touro College


 

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
12 The City College of New York New York, NY
13 Lehman College Bronx, NY
14 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
15 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
16 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY

Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 38 5,357
Pennsylvania 38 11,470
Maryland 37 4,674
Delaware 33 1,352
District of Columbia 33 794

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 6,464
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5,543
Special Education 4,329
Educational Administration 3,715
Teaching Assistants 1,206
Teaching English or French 1,034
Student Counseling 878
General Education 607
Instructional Media Design 414
Multilingual Education 401

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