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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

18 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Centenary University is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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With a ranking of #8, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 18 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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