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

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Centenary University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in New Jersey. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

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

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#7

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Felician University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 12 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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