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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$36,000 Avg Salary
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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan University the most popular school in New Jersey for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Rowan University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 272 students majoring in education at TCNJ, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 238 students majoring in education at Kean, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 20 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in education at Rider, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Read full report on Education at Rider University

Out of the 20 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 5 spot on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

Of the 88 students majoring in education at William Paterson University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Full Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Monmouth University Report

#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Montclair State University

With a ranking of #9, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Of the 45 students majoring in education at Ramapo College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Education at Ramapo College of New Jersey

#10

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.

About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.

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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

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 20 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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