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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Jersey

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

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 Most Popular Online Education 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 9 schools in New Jersey to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Our analysis found Saint Peter’s University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Saint Peter's College take out is $29,000.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centenary University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Jersey list. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent online programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a large public school located in the large 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Atlantic Cape Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Jersey list. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

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#6

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Toms River.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgian Court University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

While working on their degree, education majors at Monmouth accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $648.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 9 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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