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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey

16 Colleges
$50,287 Avg Salary
$27,353 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at TCNJ accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $352, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Rider take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Centenary University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Rowan take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $284, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 16 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at William Paterson University take out is $27,000.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Montclair State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $346, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Kean take out $30,117 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $203.

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#9

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 16 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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