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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

40 Schools Ranked
$22,455 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

The College of Saint Rose

Albany, New York
$15,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The College of Saint Rose to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York.

Saint Rose does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 39% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$35,054 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Teachers College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Teachers College at Columbia University Report

#3

New York University

New York, New York
$38,206 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at NYU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Manhattan College

Riverdale, New York
$21,052 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Online graduate courses are available at Manhattan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 24% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
$13,838 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Stony Brook. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$31,516 Average Tuition & Fees

St John’s University - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

STJ does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
$42,954 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,245 Avg Student Debt

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,245 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Syracuse does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Syracuse University Report

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
$23,846 Average Tuition & Fees

Fordham University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Fordham U. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
$34,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Pace University - New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

Pace University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Pace University - New York Report

#10

Hunter College

New York, New York
$11,398 Average Tuition & Fees

Hunter College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

Hunter does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York

Niagara University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Niagara, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Niagara University Report

#12

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
$47,541 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rochester landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Rochester. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Rochester Report

#13

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
$11,522 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Brooklyn College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Brooklyn College Report

#14

The City College of New York

New York, New York
$11,402 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CCNY. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full The City College of New York Report

#15

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
$15,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Canisius College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

Canisius does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#16

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
$23,044 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LIU Post does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#17

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
$11,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Lehman College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lehman. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

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#18

Manhattanville College

Purchase, New York
$17,670 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, Manhattanville College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Manhattanville. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Manhattanville College Report

#19

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, New York
$17,370 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,639 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #19, Le Moyne College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,639 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at LeMoyne. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Le Moyne College Report

#20

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
$13,055 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Cortland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list.

Online graduate 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, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full SUNY Cortland Report

#21

Queens College

Queens, New York
$11,612 Average Tuition & Fees

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that QC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#22

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York
$12,533 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Oneonta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SUNY Oneonta. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full SUNY Oneonta Report

#23

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
$25,460 Average Tuition & Fees

New York Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NYIT. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full New York Institute of Technology Report

#24

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, New York
$13,151 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #24 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

One thing to take note of is that SUNY Plattsburgh does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

Full SUNY Plattsburgh Report

#25

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
$13,000 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Fredonia landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

SUNY Fredonia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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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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