New York Teaching Colleges

#1

Relay Graduate School of Education

New York, New York

The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 35 to 1.

#3

Hunter College

New York, New York

The total student population at Hunter College is 24,052, of which 17,943 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,753 are full-time. It takes the average Hunter undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

4% of Hunter students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,182 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Hunter is $50,414.

#4

Teachers College at Columbia University

New York, New York

The student loan default rate of 0.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

#5

Touro College

New York, New York

The total student population at Touro College is 11,699, of which 5,520 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,683 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Touro is 4.3 years.

21% of Touro students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,014 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Touro is $43,510.

#6

Queens College

Queens, New York

The total student population at Queens College is 19,700, of which 16,702 students are undergraduates and of those, 12,479 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at QC is 4.6 years.

Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,089 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from QC is $48,548.

#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

There are 14,969 undergraduates at Brooklyn College, of which 11,401 are full-time, and there are 17,735 students altogether. It takes the average Brooklyn College undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

Roughly 3% of students at Brooklyn College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,422 a year.

Students who graduate from Brooklyn College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,035 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York

The total student population at SUNY Cortland is 6,832, of which 6,256 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,093 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SUNY Cortland is 4.3 years.

67% of SUNY Cortland students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,637 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,535 during the early-career years.

#9

The City College of New York

New York, New York

There are 15,227 students at CCNY in total, 12,587 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 9,847 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at CCNY is 4.8 years.

Approximately 4% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,089 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CCNY is $46,435.

#10

New York University

New York, New York

The total student population at New York University is 52,775, of which 27,444 students are undergraduates and of those, 25,854 are full-time. NYU has a freshman retention rate of 95%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

25% of NYU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,550 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NYU is $64,543.

#11

LIU Post

Brookville, New York

There are 15,066 students at LIU Post in total, 10,403 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,453 are full-time. For undergraduates at LIU Post, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

Approximately 44% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,749 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from LIU Post is $47,543.

#12

St John's University - New York

Queens, New York

There are 20,143 students at STJ in total, 15,693 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,177 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 47% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,990 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from STJ is $54,189.

#13

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

There are 15,091 students at Lehman in total, 12,833 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 8,380 are full-time. It takes the average Lehman undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

3% of Lehman students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,384 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lehman is $51,067.

#14

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York

There are 7,309 undergraduates at Buffalo State, of which 6,582 are full-time, and there are 8,339 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Buffalo State is 4.5 years.

Approximately 58% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,903 a year.

Students who graduate from Buffalo State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,877 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York

There are 7,489 students at SUNY New Paltz in total, 6,597 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,918 are full-time. It takes the average SUNY New Paltz undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

60% of SUNY New Paltz students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,619 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SUNY New Paltz is $45,555.

#17

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

There are 3,544 students at Niagara in total, 2,726 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,654 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Niagara is 4.1 years.

74% of Niagara students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,860 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Niagara is $48,289.

#18

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

There are 18,010 undergraduates at SUNY Stony Brook, of which 16,586 are full-time, and there are 26,782 students altogether. For undergraduates at SUNY Stony Brook, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

Roughly 43% of students at SUNY Stony Brook take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,068 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $59,492 during the early-career years.

#19

University at Albany

Albany, New York

There are 13,182 undergraduates at UAlbany, of which 12,203 are full-time, and there are 17,688 students altogether. It takes the average UAlbany undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,785 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAlbany is $51,380.

#20

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

The total student population at SUNY Oneonta is 6,718, of which 6,190 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,059 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SUNY Oneonta is 4.1 years.

Approximately 64% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,028 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SUNY Oneonta is $49,723.

#21

St. Joseph's College - New York

Brooklyn, New York

The total student population at St. Joseph’s College - New York is 5,012, of which 3,903 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,433 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SJC is 4.1 years.

Roughly 46% of students at SJC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,452 a year.

Students who graduate from SJC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $50,759 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York

There are 7,592 students at SUNY Brockport in total, 6,289 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 5,482 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at SUNY Brockport is 4.3 years.

Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,423 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SUNY Brockport is $47,164.

#23

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York

The total student population at Hofstra University is 10,444, of which 6,120 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,806 are full-time. It takes the average Hofstra undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Roughly 53% of students at Hofstra take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $10,202 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $52,131 during the early-career years.

#24

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

There are 32,347 students at University at Buffalo in total, 22,306 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 20,435 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at University at Buffalo is 4.3 years.

48% of University at Buffalo students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,839 a year.

Students who graduate from University at Buffalo with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $53,742 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#25

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, New York

The total student population at Mercy College is 9,547, of which 7,080 students are undergraduates and of those, 5,699 are full-time. It takes the average Mercy undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,798 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $44,969 during the early-career years.