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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

6 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 7th in New York. In fact, 604 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching 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 General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St. Thomas Aquinas College is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. STAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sparkill.

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#4

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Niagara University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in New York. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $26,772.

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#6

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY

Keuka College ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Keuka Park, Keuka College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 702
Pennsylvania 1,014
Maryland 1,286
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 KOKUYO.

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