2023 Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in New York
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Teaching Associate Degree Schools in New York
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Our 2023 rankings named Bronx Community College the best school in New York for teaching students working on their associate degree.
Students from New York who attend BCC full time pay an average of $5,206 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,086. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,530 in student loans.
BCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hostos Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in New York list.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $5,208 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hostos. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,088. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,520 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Hostos. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at Medgar Evers College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in New York.
In-state students pay an average of $7,352 in tuition and fees if they attend Medgar full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,302. On average, associate degree students take out $13,300 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Medgar, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in New York list.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $5,170 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend BMCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,050. On average, associate degree students take out $11,961 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BMCC. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in New York.
In-state students pay an average of $7,630 in tuition and fees if they attend SUNY Empire full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $17,540. Associate Degree recipients from SUNY Empire accumulate an average of $17,977 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
SUNY Empire does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Suffolk County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teaching programs.
In-state students pay an average of $6,270 in tuition and fees if they attend Suffolk County Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,740. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,129 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Suffolk County Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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