2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
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.
The Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate 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 20 schools in New Jersey to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the most popular school in New Jersey for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 110 students majoring in education at TCNJ, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in education at Montclair State, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
Of the 36 students majoring in education at Seton Hall, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.
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College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in education at CSE, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Drew University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
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Monmouth University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.
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Thomas Edison State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in education at TESU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Saint Peter’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in education at Saint Peter's College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 12,364 |
| New York | 24,330 |
| Maryland | 5,361 |
| Delaware | 1,352 |
| District of Columbia | 930 |
Education Related Majors
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.