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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$20,302 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,125 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Teacher Education Subject Specific

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from TCNJ carry an average student debtload of $22,669. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $352, assuming that the borrower is 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 subject specific ed in New Jersey.

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#2

Kean University

Union, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year. The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Kean take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,903. 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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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. William Paterson University is a medium-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. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from William Paterson University carry an average student debtload of $29,583.

William Paterson University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $14,376 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at Rowan accumulate an average of around $26,042 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $284, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rider are $35,850 a year.

Rider not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#7

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

Centenary undergraduate students pay an average of $34,498 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Centenary is ranked #4 for overall quality for subject specific ed in New Jersey.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 7 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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