2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in New York
Finding the Best General Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our analysis found Adelphi University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in New York. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Lawrence University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Canton, St. Lawrence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at College of Mount Saint Vincent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.
Out of the 23 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Le Moyne College is a great place for general education students. LeMoyne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.
The excellent programs at Mercy College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Manhattanville College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 861 |
Maryland | 1,145 |
New Jersey | 366 |
District of Columbia | 25 |
Delaware | 84 |
Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 23 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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