Best colleges for education in New York
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in education, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for education in New York78 schools
78 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in New York.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in education, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#2 in New York
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 2
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 3
Barnard College
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 4
New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 5
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 6
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 7
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 8
Boricua College
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 9
Yeshiva University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 10
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 11
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 12
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 13
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 14
Touro University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 15
Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 16
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 17
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY · Private nonprofitTop 12% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 18
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
- 19
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 20
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 21
St. John Fisher University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 22
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · PublicTop 2% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 23Tie
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 23Tie
Siena College
Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 25
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | About $29,000 | $14,000 | $104,043 | 95% |
| Colgate University | About $29,000 | $15,000 | $85,139 | 91% |
| Barnard College | About $29,000 | $18,000 | $80,516 | 93% |
| New York University | About $37,000 | $20,500 | $82,509 | 88% |
| Vassar College | About $39,000 | $18,625 | $71,366 | 91% |
| Skidmore College | About $32,000 | $19,500 | $69,363 | 83% |
| University of Rochester | About $29,000 | $21,000 | $79,042 | 85% |
| Boricua College | About $15,000 | $6,733 | $35,348 | 81% |
| Yeshiva University | About $50,000 | $18,250 | $71,353 | 83% |
| Stony Brook University | About $19,000 | $18,228 | $74,502 | 76% |
| Syracuse University | About $39,000 | $26,000 | $79,164 | 84% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | About $3,000 | $11,512 | $75,971 | 72% |
| Fordham University | About $44,000 | $24,300 | $85,569 | 82% |
| Touro University | About $30,000 | $15,547 | $53,419 | 72% |
| Marist University | About $42,000 | $25,000 | $77,819 | 80% |
| University at Buffalo | About $21,000 | $19,000 | $70,814 | 75% |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | About $32,000 | $27,000 | $68,831 | 77% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | About $18,000 | $19,500 | $67,316 | 71% |
| Ithaca College | About $34,000 | $24,000 | $63,548 | 76% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | About $19,000 | $18,750 | $58,073 | 72% |
| St. John Fisher University | About $29,000 | $23,250 | $66,944 | 74% |
| CUNY Hunter College | About $3,000 | $11,000 | $63,163 | 57% |
| Hofstra University | About $34,000 | $23,621 | $69,039 | 69% |
| Siena College | About $34,000 | $26,561 | $76,079 | 75% |
| Pratt Institute-Main | About $53,000 | $26,000 | $54,295 | 74% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 21
- California 56
- Colorado 18
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 40
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 39
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 25
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 48
- Michigan 32
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 39
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 7
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 63
- Oklahoma 22
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 85
- Puerto Rico 37
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 65
- Utah 9
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 32
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 16
- Wisconsin 29