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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$55,734 Avg Salary
$22,464 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 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 programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

#1

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Niagara University the most popular online school in New York for education students. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.

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#2

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

The excellent online programs at Canisius College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New York. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

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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 pursuing an online degree. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent online programs at New York Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New York. NYIT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Old Westbury.

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#6

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

SUNY Potsdam

Potsdam, NY

SUNY Potsdam landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. SUNY Potsdam is a small public school located in the town of Potsdam.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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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