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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 799 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgian Court University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,854
New York 4,329
Maryland 416
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 165

Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

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 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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