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

12 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Our analysis found Seton Hall University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Of the 49 students majoring in education at Seton Hall, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Peter’s University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in education at Saint Peter's College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Centenary University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in New Jersey. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Centenary, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in education at Rider, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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 doctor’s degree. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in education at CSE, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Rowan, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at NJCU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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