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Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$28,418 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,000 Avg Salary

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.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $17,287 per year.

TCNJ not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#2

Kean University

Union, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

Kean undergraduate students pay an average of $12,595 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 16 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.

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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 suburb of Mahwah.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $14,952 per year.

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#7

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $14,885 per year.

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#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rider are $35,850 per year.

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#9

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centenary are $34,498 a year.

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#10

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 bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seton Hall are $46,880 per year.

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Best Value 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 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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