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Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

18 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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.

The Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

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Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 18 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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