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2023 Best Education Schools in New Jersey

22 Colleges
$52,572 Avg Salary
$23,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Education Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at TCNJ take out is $26,128. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $296, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Centenary University is a great place for education students. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Centenary carry an average student debtload of $22,981.

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#3

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Essex County College is a great place for education students. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Essex accumulate an average of around $7,935 in student debt.

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 22 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Rider take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $532.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Seton Hall take out is $25,625. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $292.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Education majors at Rowan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $284, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Kean carry an average student debtload of $28,039. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Montclair State take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $346.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

While working on their degree, education majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $27,837 in student debt.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

On average, education graduates from William Paterson University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges 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 22 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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