2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.
TCNJ not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list.
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Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Paterson University are $14,050 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgian Court are $17,482 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Rider graduate students pay an average of $20,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rider is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in New Jersey.
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Felician University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Felician are $20,430 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seton Hall are $26,018 per year.
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Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Monmouth are $29,290 a year.
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Saint Peter’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Saint Peter’s College graduate students pay an average of $21,246 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Explore all the Best Value Education Schools 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 11 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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