2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in New York
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.
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The Most Popular Education Master's Degree 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 87 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Relay Graduate School of Education the most popular school in New York for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Relay Graduate School of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 1,713 students majoring in education at Relay Graduate School of Education, 23% are male and 77% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 980 students majoring in education at Hunter, 18% are male and 82% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 882 students majoring in education at Teachers College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Touro College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in New York. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 494 students majoring in education at NYU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Queens College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
The City College of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 430 students majoring in education at CCNY, 29% are male and 71% are female.
With a ranking of #9, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Of the 401 students majoring in education at Lehman, 35% are male and 65% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Bank Street College of Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
Pace University - New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 312 students majoring in education at Pace University, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Mercy College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in New York award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 15 | Buffalo State | Buffalo, NY |
| 16 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 17 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
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 |
Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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.
- 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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