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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan University the most popular school in New Jersey for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

Women make up 54% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Rowan carry an average student debt load of $26,042. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $284, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Of the 90 students majoring in subject specific ed at TCNJ, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Subject Specific Ed majors at TCNJ take out an average of $22,669 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in subject specific ed at Montclair State, 74% are male and 26% are female.

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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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in subject specific ed at Rider, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

About 38% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 63% are male.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at William Paterson University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,583.

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#7

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Centenary University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

About 67% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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