2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in New York

If you pursue a master's degree in teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #42 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,337 master's degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School for Your Master's Degree

The teacher education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in New York ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for teacher education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Teacher Education Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for teacher education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teacher Education in New York

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teacher education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

Relay Graduate School of Education
New York, NY

1,307 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Relay Graduate School of Education is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in teacher education. Relay Graduate School of Education is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in New York.

There were roughly 1,307 teacher education individuals who graduated with this degree at Relay Graduate School of Education in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Relay Graduate School of Education

2

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in teacher education needs to look into Hofstra University. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hempstead. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in New York.

There were about 19 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Hofstra University

3

Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Molloy College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in New York.

There were roughly 11 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Molloy College

4

Canisius College
Buffalo, NY

Canisius College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in teacher education. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Buffalo. More information about a master’s in teacher education from Canisius College

4

Hunter College
New York, NY

Hunter College is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in teacher education. Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. More information about a master’s in teacher education from Hunter College

4

Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Marist College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in teacher education. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. More information about a master’s in teacher education from Marist College

4

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in teacher education. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. More information about a master’s in teacher education from University at Buffalo

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	586	71
Maryland	342	13
District of Columbia	330	0
New Jersey	323	154
Delaware	123	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Teacher Education

One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	1,023
Early Childhood Education	492
Secondary Education	421
Adult & Continuing Education	39
Teacher Development & Methodology	15
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	3
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	3
Online Educator/Online Teaching	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.