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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

18 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Special Education is the #28 most popular major in New Jersey with 799 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for special education students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,854
New York 4,329
Maryland 416
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 165

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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