2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in New Jersey for students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,092 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Stevens Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 1,611 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Stevens does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 1,405 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Montclair State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 35 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 1,266 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Rutgers Newark does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in New Jersey. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,072 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Seton Hall. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 939 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at NJIT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is a public institution located in Glassboro, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 753 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Rowan. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 605 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Princeton does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Kean University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Kean University is a fairly large public school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 598 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Kean does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 6% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 582 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at FDU are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Monmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 535 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Monmouth does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
New Jersey City University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 487 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
NJCU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. William Paterson University is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 419 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at William Paterson University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 32% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #14, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. The College of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Ewing, New Jersey that handed out 377 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
One thing to take note of is that TCNJ does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school situated in Camden, New Jersey. It awarded 322 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers Camden. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Galloway, New Jersey, and it awarded 314 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Stockton State. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rider University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 282 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
Rider does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Mahwah, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 265 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Ramapo College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Peter’s University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Saint Peter’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 264 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Peter’s College. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 232 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, FDU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Lakewood, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 205 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Georgian Court is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #22, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. TESU is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 181 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at TESU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Centenary University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Centenary University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 143 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Centenary does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #24, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. College of Saint Elizabeth is a small private not-for-profit school located in Morristown, New Jersey that handed out 121 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
CSE does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Caldwell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 120 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Caldwell, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 28% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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