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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York

94 Colleges
$45,282 Avg Salary
$22,322 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in New York. In total, 6,309 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New York.

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The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Relay Graduate School of Education the most popular school in New York for teacher education grade specific students. Relay Graduate School of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Brooklyn College take out $10,050 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Hunter take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Queens College

Queens, NY

The excellent programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in New York. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at QC take out an average of $12,201 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 94 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Buffalo State landed the # 5 spot on the list. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Buffalo State carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $145.

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#6

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

With a ranking of #6, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from SUNY Cortland take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $284, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

With a ranking of #8, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at NYU take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York list. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from SUNY Oneonta take out $24,818 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $249, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #11 on the list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at SUNY New Paltz accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #12 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Grade Specific Ed majors at CCNY take out an average of $13,888 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #13, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Grade Specific Ed majors at STJ take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $797.

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#14

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from LIU Post take out $27,187 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $309.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
15 Medaille College Buffalo, NY
16 SUNY Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY
17 SUNY Potsdam Potsdam, NY
18 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
18 Pace University - New York New York, NY

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,633
Pennsylvania 3,839
Maryland 1,593
District of Columbia 139
Delaware 456

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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 Vgrigas.

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