2023 Best General Education Schools in New York
Finding the Best General Education 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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in New York
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Syracuse take out is $25,449.
The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Bank Street College of Education helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Thomas Aquinas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. STAC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Sparkill.
Out of the 18 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hofstra University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in New York ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.
University of Rochester landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
With a ranking of #8, Manhattanville College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.
With a ranking of #10, Canisius College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Education Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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 18 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).
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