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

7 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

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

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#2

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from Kean carry an average student debt load of $25,905. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $264.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools 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 7 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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