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2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$19,696 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,291 Avg Salary

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

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 702 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in New Jersey for general education students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Montclair State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rowan is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in New Jersey.

Read full report on General Education at Rowan University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgian Court University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgian Court are $17,482 per year.

Full General Education at Georgian Court University Report

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #4.

Full General Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Monmouth are $29,290 a year.

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#6

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Peter’s College are $21,246 per year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,014
New York 604
Maryland 1,286
District of Columbia 79
Delaware 134

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

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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