2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
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The Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
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Our 2023 rankings named The College of Saint Rose the most popular school in New York for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Rose is located in Albany, New York and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 987 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Saint Rose. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 39% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in New York. Located in Stony Brook, New York, the large public school awarded 227 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Queens College is a fairly large public school located in Queens, New York that handed out 192 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
QC 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 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 58 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Adelphi University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in New York. Adelphi University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 131 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Adelphi does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Rochester ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 129 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
University of Rochester 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 64% took at least some of their classes online.
Bank Street College of Education came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bank Street College of Education. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 107 students in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University at Buffalo. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 98 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CCNY. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Lehman College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 93 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Lehman 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, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
SUNY New Paltz landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in New Paltz, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SUNY New Paltz does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Touro College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 86 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Touro. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 79 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since STJ does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The College at Brockport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. The College at Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in Brockport, New York that handed out 69 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SUNY Brockport. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
LIU Post ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Brookville, New York, and it awarded 66 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
LIU Post does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 35% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mercy College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Mercy does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Hofstra University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 61 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Hofstra. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
SUNY Plattsburgh 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, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #19, Le Moyne College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. LeMoyne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 55 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $23,639 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
LeMoyne does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Buffalo State ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Buffalo State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
SUNY Oswego came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 48 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SUNY Oswego does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Canisius College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 47 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Canisius. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Niagara University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Niagara University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 47 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Niagara does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Syracuse University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Syracuse, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Syracuse accumulate an average of $23,245 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Syracuse does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #25, SUNY Cortland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
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. In fact, around 86% 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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