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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$21,594 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,889 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

$5,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus the best value school in New Jersey for general education students. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,550 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at RCSJ accumulate an average of around $9,808 in student debt.

Full General Education at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,804 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brookdale Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in New Jersey list. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brookdale Community College are $8,804 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at Brookdale Community College accumulate an average of around $8,550 in student debt.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.

Full General Education at Rowan University Report

$34,481 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgian Court University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

Georgian Court undergraduate students pay an average of $34,481 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $27,837.

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ
$41,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Monmouth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Monmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $41,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Monmouth take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $648, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ
$38,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Peter’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in New Jersey ranking. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Peter’s College are $38,760 a year.

Read full report on General Education at Saint Peter’s University

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools 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 8 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.

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