2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Education Doctor'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 12 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Centenary University the best value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Centenary are $17,550 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.
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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NJCU are $16,018 a year.
NJCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 # 5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 a year.
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Saint Peter’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Peter’s College are $21,246 per year.
Saint Peter’s College also took the #5 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
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Kean University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Caldwell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Caldwell are $15,824 a year.
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Seton Hall 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 #9 on the list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
Seton Hall graduate students pay an average of $26,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Rider University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rider are $20,159 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
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.
- 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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