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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

11 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at Montclair State, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Full Special Education at Montclair State University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New Jersey. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#5

Drew University

Madison, NJ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Drew University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

Read full report on Special Education at Georgian Court University

#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Read full report on Special Education at Kean University

#8

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Centenary University

#8

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morristown.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 11 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.

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