2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Bachelor'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCNJ are $17,287 a year.
TCNJ also took the #3 spot in our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
Out of the 16 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $14,208 per year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ramapo College are $14,952 a year.
Stockton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.
Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,885 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Rider University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Rider undergraduate students pay an average of $35,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Centenary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centenary are $34,498 per year.
With a ranking of #10, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seton Hall are $46,880 a year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
New York | 24,330 |
Maryland | 5,361 |
Delaware | 1,352 |
District of Columbia | 930 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 16 schools only.
- 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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