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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$25,127 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the special ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Special Education

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

Our analysis found Kean University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year. Special Ed majors at Kean take out an average of $25,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $264.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $17,287 per year.

TCNJ did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $14,376 per year.

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#4

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Centenary University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in New Jersey. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centenary are $34,498 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Centenary is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in New Jersey.

Read full report on Special Education at Centenary University

#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seton Hall are $46,880 a year.

Seton Hall did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Read full report on Special Education at Seton Hall University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 5 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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