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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

3 Colleges
$19,766 Avg Salary
$9,571 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific students earned 764 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for subject specific ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Our analysis found Essex County College to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Essex County College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brookdale Community College is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Brookdale Community College Report

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,776
New York 5,484
Maryland 576
District of Columbia 29
Delaware 122

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

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Aparajita Datta.

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