Teacher Education at New Jersey City University

If you are interested in studying teacher education, you may want to check out the program at New Jersey City University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and approximately 7,550 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education section at the bottom of this page.

NJCU Teacher Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Teacher Education

Online Classes Are Available at NJCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NJCU does offer online courses in teacher education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

NJCU Teacher Education Rankings

Teacher Education Student Demographics at NJCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teacher education majors at New Jersey City University.

NJCU Teacher Education Master’s Program

62% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of teacher education master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in teacher education each year. NJCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a teacher education master's degree from NJCU, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Jersey City University with a master's in teacher education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in teacher education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for New Jersey City University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Elementary School Teachers	41,600	$70,660
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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