2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the most popular school in New Jersey for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 611 students majoring in education at Montclair State, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Out of the 26 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 82% 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 315 students majoring in education at Rutgers New Brunswick, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Jersey City University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Kean University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Saint Peter’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 108 students majoring in education at Saint Peter's College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Monmouth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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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 26 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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