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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$20,582 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,287 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

#1

Essex County College

Newark, NJ
$8,966 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Essex are $8,966 a year.

Essex not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey list.

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$17,287 Average Tuition & Fees

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 subject specific schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

TCNJ also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kean are $12,595 a year. 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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$5,550 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,550 per year.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year. 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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$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value 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 suburb of Wayne.

William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year. 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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#8

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ
$15,072 Average Tuition & Fees

New Jersey City University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJCU are $15,072 per year.

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#9

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ
$34,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Centenary University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hackettstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centenary are $34,498 a year.

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

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$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year.

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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 Schools 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 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 Aparajita Datta.

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