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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 5,729 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Centenary University the best school in New Jersey for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

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#2

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Jersey City University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#6

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 12,364
New York 24,330
Maryland 5,361
Delaware 1,352
District of Columbia 930

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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