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Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Our analysis found Hofstra University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

About 33% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full General Education at Hofstra University Report

#2

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oswego landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego.

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A rank of #2 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 graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Education at Niagara 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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