2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New York
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Our 2023 rankings named Hunter College the best value school in New York for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 980 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hunter graduate students pay an average of $20,828 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hunter. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hunter also is in the top 15% of our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
Out of the 52 schools in New York that were part of this year’s value ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, the fairly large public school handed out 430 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
CCNY graduate students pay an average of $20,832 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CCNY. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CCNY also did well on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 546 students in 2020-2021.
Brooklyn College graduate students pay an average of $20,952 in tuition and fees each year.
Brooklyn College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Lehman College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in New York. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 401 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lehman graduate students pay an average of $21,000 in tuition and fees each year.
Lehman does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Queens College is a fairly large public school located in Queens, New York that handed out 433 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at QC are $21,042 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since QC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SUNY Geneseo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in Geneseo, New York, the small public school handed out 47 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Geneseo are $24,046 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SUNY Geneseo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SUNY Oneonta ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Oneonta is located in Oneonta, New York and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 188 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Oneonta are $24,323 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Oneonta. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Stony Brook University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. This large public school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 198 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,628 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Stony Brook. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SUNY Cortland ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in Cortland, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 105 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Cortland are $24,845 a year.
SUNY Cortland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #9, Touro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 856 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Touro are $13,258 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Touro. In fact, around 73% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The College of Saint Rose did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. The College of Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in Albany, New York that handed out 194 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Rose graduate students pay an average of $15,748 in tuition and fees each year.
Saint Rose does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 39% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, Saint Rose is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
SUNY New Paltz ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in New Paltz, New York, the medium-sized public school handed out 171 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY New Paltz are $24,553 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY New Paltz. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
SUNY Oswego came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 134 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Oswego graduate students pay an average of $24,332 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at SUNY Oswego, 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, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large public school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 130 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSI are $21,080 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSI. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Manhattan College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in Riverdale, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Manhattan are $21,052 per year.
Manhattan 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 24% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Manhattan not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Plattsburgh are $24,941 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SUNY Plattsburgh. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The College at Brockport landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 206 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Brockport are $24,100 per year.
SUNY Brockport 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Vestal, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 105 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Binghamton University, 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 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Manhattanville College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Manhattanville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 195 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Manhattanville graduate students pay an average of $17,670 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Manhattanville. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, University at Albany did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 271 students in 2020-2021.
UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $25,325 in tuition and fees each year.
UAlbany does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, SUNY Fredonia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school situated in Fredonia, New York. It awarded 65 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Fredonia are $24,790 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Fredonia. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
SUNY Old Westbury did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 69 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Old Westbury graduate students pay an average of $24,061 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, SUNY Old Westbury is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Niagara University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Niagara University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 196 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Niagara graduate students pay an average of $13,950 in tuition and fees each year.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Canisius College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 161 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Canisius are $15,870 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Canisius. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #25, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. St. Bonaventure is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 master’s degrees to qualified students.
St. Bonaventure graduate students pay an average of $15,192 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Bonaventure. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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