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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey

33 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan University the most popular school in New Jersey for teacher education grade specific students. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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The excellent programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from TCNJ take out $25,927 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $239, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Rider carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $532, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Kean accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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#6

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Camden County College take out is $8,875.

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#7

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#10

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Essex accumulate an average of around $7,935 in student debt.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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