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

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Finding the Best General Education Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in New York to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Adelphi University the most popular school in New York for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Lawrence University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Canton, St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in education at St. Lawrence, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Mount Saint Vincent is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#5

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Le Moyne College is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. LeMoyne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at LeMoyne, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#5

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at Mercy, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Bank Street College of Education came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at Manhattanville, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#9

Elmira College

Elmira, NY

With a ranking of #9, Elmira College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Elmira, Elmira is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Women make up 25% of the education majors at the school.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 19 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.

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