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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in New York

21 Colleges in New York
557 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in secondary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 557 degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in New York Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for secondary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Secondary Education Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Secondary Education in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of secondary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Secondary Teaching

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
94 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

New York University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. NYU is a fairly 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 about 94 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from New York University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY

It is difficult to beat Pace University - New York if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Pace University - New York

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
42 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in secondary education has to take a look at St John's University - New York. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #592 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means STJ is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from St John’s University - New York

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY
16.7% Growth in Graduates

LIU Post is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #528 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were roughly 12 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from LIU Post

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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
46.7% Growth in Graduates

Canisius is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Buffalo. This college ranks 70th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 30 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Canisius in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Canisius College

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #353 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

There were about 30 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Molloy College

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Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY
77.8% Growth in Graduates

Wagner is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Staten Island. A Best Colleges rank of #796 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wagner is a great college overall.

There were roughly 9 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Wagner in the most recent data year.

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY

Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Riverdale. A Best Colleges rank of #810 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Manhattan is a great college overall.

There were roughly 11 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Manhattan in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Fisher is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rochester. This college ranks 63rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 15 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Fisher in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from St. John Fisher College

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Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, LeMoyne is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 67th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 8 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at LeMoyne in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Le Moyne College

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 597
Maryland 618 219
New Jersey 614 69
District of Columbia 441 29
Delaware 345 11

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 2,838
Teacher Education 1,861
Early Childhood Education 1,020
Adult & Continuing Education 65
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 59
Teacher Development & Methodology 23
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 14
Online Educator/Online Teaching 13
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 10
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 4

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