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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

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

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#2

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Canisius College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Women make up 68% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Queens College

Queens, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 192 students majoring in education at QC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 online programs at schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

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

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#6

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the remote town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at SUNY Empire, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#9

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

Women make up 55% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 17 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 Horadrim.

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