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Best Education Colleges in New York

105 accredited institutions in New York offering education programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

105

Colleges

40,926

Graduates/yr

39

Public

Master's

Top Degree

Ranked: Education Programs in New York

Private NonprofitMaster's

Teachers College at Columbia University

CUNY Hunter College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Touro University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

New York University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

State University of New York at Cortland

In-State Tuition

CUNY Queens College

In-State Tuition

CUNY Brooklyn College

In-State Tuition

CUNY Lehman College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Pace University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. Joseph's University-New York

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

In-State Tuition

SUNY Buffalo State University

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Bank Street College of Education

Private NonprofitMaster's

University of Mount Saint Vincent

Net Price <$30K

University at Albany

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

State University of New York at New Paltz

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Niagara University

Niagara University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Hofstra University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Mercy University

Net Price <$30K

CUNY City College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Long Island University

Net Price <$30K

University at Buffalo

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College at Geneseo

In-State Tuition

In-State Tuition

Stony Brook University

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Manhattanville College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Adelphi University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Fordham University

Net Price <$30K

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College at Potsdam

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Syracuse University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY at Fredonia

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

St. John's University-New York

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

The College of Saint Rose

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY Old Westbury

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Roberts Wesleyan University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

State University of New York at Oswego

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Alfred University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Rockville Centre

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Canisius University

Net Price <$30K

SUNY College at Plattsburgh

In-State Tuition

College of Staten Island CUNY

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Daemen University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

New York Institute of Technology

Net Price <$30K

Binghamton University

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

University of Rochester

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Nazareth University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Le Moyne College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

CUNY Hostos Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitAssociate's

Associated Beth Rivkah Schools

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

St. John Fisher University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Utica University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Manhattan College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Yeshiva University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Mount Saint Mary College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Iona University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Rochester Institute of Technology

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

CUNY York College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Metropolitan College of New York

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitDoctoral

Russell Sage College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Boricua College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. Francis College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

CUNY Queensborough Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

CUNY Medgar Evers College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Clarkson University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Annandale-On-Hudson

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Houghton University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

CUNY Bronx Community College

In-State Tuition

Private For-ProfitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Dominican University New York

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitDoctoral

Columbia University in the City of New York

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Colgate University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

Net Price <$30K

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Barnard College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

St Lawrence University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Genesee Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

CUNY New York City College of Technology

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Pratt Institute-Main

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitDoctoral

D'Youville University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

Private NonprofitMaster's

Sarah Lawrence College

Net Price <$30K

Private For-ProfitMaster's

School of Visual Arts

Net Price <$30K

Private For-ProfitBachelor's

Five Towns College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Hudson Valley Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

SUNY Adirondack

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitMaster's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Hartwick College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Niagara County Community College

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Jamestown Community College

In-State Tuition

Studying Education in New York

New York has 105 accredited colleges offering education programs, producing 40,926 graduates annually. Of these, 39 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for New York residents.

When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.

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Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.