2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New York
It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in New York to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in New York
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Our analysis found Relay Graduate School of Education to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,713 students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Relay Graduate School of Education. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 980 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Hunter, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Teachers College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 882 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Teachers College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 87 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Touro is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 856 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Touro does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Out of the 87 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 5 spot on the 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brooklyn College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 494 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that NYU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 433 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% 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. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The City College of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. This fairly large public school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 430 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
CCNY does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
LIU Post came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 411 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
LIU Post 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 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large public school awarded 401 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
With a ranking of #11, Bank Street College of Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in New York, New York, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 342 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Bank Street College of Education does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 312 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pace University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
Mercy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Dobbs Ferry, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 278 students in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Mercy. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 271 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
UAlbany 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 77% took at least some of their classes online.
Buffalo State did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 248 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Buffalo State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Hempstead, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 242 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Hofstra does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
University at Buffalo landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Buffalo, New York, the large public school handed out 237 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at University at Buffalo, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St John’s University - New York ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 231 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at STJ. 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.
Adelphi University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 210 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Adelphi 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 92% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, The College at Brockport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Brockport, New York, and it awarded 206 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that SUNY Brockport does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 198 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
SUNY Stony Brook does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Niagara University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 196 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Niagara 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 83% took at least some of their classes online.
Manhattanville College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Manhattanville does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The College of Saint Rose landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Albany, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 194 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Rose does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
SUNY Oneonta ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 188 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SUNY Oneonta. 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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