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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New York

53 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was the most popular one in New York. In total, 18,389 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bank Street College of Education the best school in New York for education students working on their master’s degree. Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manhattan College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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#9

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 7,877
Maryland 3,634
New Jersey 3,752
District of Columbia 816
Delaware 739

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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