34 Best colleges for Education Majors in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 844K citations received by 29.4K academic papers made by 34 universities in New York City was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Columbia University

For Education Majors

#1 in New York State

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Education Majors

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Education Majors

#8 in New York State

#122 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

4. Fordham University

For Education Majors

#10 in New York State

#152 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

5. CUNY Hunter College

For Education Majors

#13 in New York State

#184 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

6. CUNY Queens College

For Education Majors

#15 in New York State

#217 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Education Majors

#18 in New York State

#231 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

8. St John's University - New York

For Education Majors

#19 in New York State

#233 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

9. CUNY City College

For Education Majors

#20 in New York State

#249 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

10. King's College

For Education Majors

#21 in New York State

#264 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

11. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Education Majors

#22 in New York State

#271 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

12. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Education Majors

#24 in New York State

#296 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

13. Pace University

For Education Majors

#28 in New York State

#320 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

14. Lehman College, CUNY

For Education Majors

#32 in New York State

#357 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

15. Rockefeller University

For Education Majors

#33 in New York State

#369 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

16. Yeshiva University

For Education Majors

#36 in New York State

#400 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

17. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Education Majors

#39 in New York State

#421 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

18. New School

For Education Majors

#40 in New York State

#437 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

19. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Education Majors

#46 in New York State

#490 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

20. Bank Street College of Education

For Education Majors

#48 in New York State

#527 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

21. Touro College

For Education Majors

#49 in New York State

#528 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

22. Barnard College

For Education Majors

#54 in New York State

#582 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

23. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Education Majors

#61 in New York State

#628 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

24. Manhattan College

For Education Majors

#66 in New York State

#657 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

25. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Education Majors

#68 in New York State

#669 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

26. Wagner College

For Education Majors

#70 in New York State

#706 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

27. CUNY School of Law

For Education Majors

#82 in New York State

#841 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

28. Pratt Institute - Main

For Education Majors

#84 in New York State

#865 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

29. New York Law School

For Education Majors

#85 in New York State

#869 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

30. School of Visual Arts

For Education Majors

#88 in New York State

#876 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

31. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Education Majors

#92 in New York State

#986 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

32. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Education Majors

#94 in New York State

#990 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

33. St Francis College

For Education Majors

#97 in New York State

#1034 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

34. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Education Majors

#99 in New York State

#1050 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

Universities for Education Majors near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	325	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	New Jersey City University	591	Jersey, New Jersey
13	CUNY York College	617	Jamaica, New York
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	228	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	288	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	416	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	333	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	300	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	220	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	160	Montclair, New Jersey