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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$28,418 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor'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. This report analyzed 16 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCNJ is ranked #1 for overall quality for grade specific ed in New Jersey.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Paterson University are $14,208 a year.

William Paterson University also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #5.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

Ramapo College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,952 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

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

Stockton State undergraduate students pay an average of $14,885 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Stockton State accumulate an average of around $36,317 in student debt.

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#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Rider undergraduate students pay an average of $35,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rider is ranked #2 for overall quality for grade specific ed in New Jersey.

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#9

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University 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 #9 on the list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centenary are $34,498 per year.

Centenary not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University 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. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seton Hall are $46,880 per year. 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.

Seton Hall not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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