2023 Best Teaching Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in New York to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
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Our 2023 rankings named Ithaca College the best school in New York for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The average tuition and fees at Ithaca is $46,760. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,187 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Ithaca does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
Syracuse does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $57,591. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,454 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Syracuse, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 7% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 44 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $56,500 to cover tuition and fees at NYU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,625 in loans while pursuing their degree.
NYU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 99% 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 Manhattan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $47,220 to cover tuition and fees at Manhattan. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,131 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Manhattan. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% 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 St. John Fisher College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
If you want to attend Fisher, expect to pay an average of $36,352 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,140 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Fisher does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 39% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SUNY Cortland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at SUNY Cortland is $8,815. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,725. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from SUNY Cortland accumulate an average of $22,809 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at SUNY Cortland, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
SUNY Geneseo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SUNY Geneseo. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,837. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from SUNY Geneseo accumulate an average of $20,826 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SUNY Geneseo does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
St John’s University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
If you want to attend STJ, expect to pay an average of $45,562 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,694 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since STJ does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
Students from New York who attend Hunter full time pay an average of $7,382 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,332. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,892 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Hunter. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Dominican College of Blauvelt came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
The average tuition and fees at Dominican College is $31,460. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,444 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Dominican College. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pace University - New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
Pace University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $48,830. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,991 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Pace University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Alfred University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.
Students from New York who attend Alfred full time pay an average of $33,864 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $36,276. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,575 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Alfred. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.
If you want to attend Hofstra, expect to pay an average of $51,360 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,641 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Hofstra. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
STAC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $35,300. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,885 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at STAC. In fact, around 18% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Molloy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $34,310 to cover tuition and fees at Molloy. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,536 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Molloy. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Niagara University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teaching programs.
Niagara does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $35,980. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,893 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Niagara. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #17, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $7,440 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Brooklyn College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,390. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Brooklyn College accumulate an average of $16,684 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Brooklyn College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #18, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students from New York who attend Lehman full time pay an average of $7,410 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,360. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Lehman accumulate an average of $16,590 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Lehman. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, Russell Sage College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,894 to cover tuition and fees at Russel Sage. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Russel Sage accumulate an average of $26,266 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Russel Sage. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SUNY Fredonia ranked #20 on this year’s Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
In-state students pay an average of $8,760 in tuition and fees if they attend SUNY Fredonia full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,670. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,860 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SUNY Fredonia. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Nazareth College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teaching programs.
Nazareth does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $37,590. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Nazareth accumulate an average of $25,752 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Nazareth does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
Medgar Evers College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Medgar is $7,352. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,302. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,230 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Medgar. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #23, Canisius College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $30,910 to cover tuition and fees at Canisius. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,227 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Canisius. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
SUNY Potsdam did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list.
Full-time students from New York pay an average of $8,712 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SUNY Potsdam. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,622. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,014 in student loans.
SUNY Potsdam does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teaching programs.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $30,576 to cover tuition and fees at SJC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,250 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SJC. In 2019-2020 about 51% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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