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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey

22 Colleges
$49,086 Avg Salary
$23,171 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at TCNJ take out an average of $25,927 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $239, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 22 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Seton Hall accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Rider take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $532, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Centenary take out is $26,000.

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#5

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Out of the 22 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Essex County College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Essex take out $7,935 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Kean take out is $27,000.

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With a ranking of #8, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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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 22 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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