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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

16 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in New Jersey. In total, 1,633 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in New Jersey.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at TCNJ accumulate an average of around $22,927 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $239, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Rider take out $25,195 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $532, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Seton Hall accumulate an average of around $23,916 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

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#4

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Out of the 16 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Kean take out an average of $26,795 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,839
New York 6,309
Maryland 1,593
District of Columbia 139
Delaware 456

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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