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2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

With 199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #94 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rochester the most popular school in New York for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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

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#2

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Hofstra University

#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in New York. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Read full report on General Education at Binghamton University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full General Education at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at Cornell University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 861
Maryland 1,145
New Jersey 366
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 84

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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