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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey

22 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.

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The Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

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

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Rowan carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $284, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 22 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debt load of $27,000. 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 #3 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at TCNJ take out is $26,000. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Kean accumulate an average of around $30,117 in student debt. 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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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Rider University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Rider accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from William Paterson University carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#9

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Centenary University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 22 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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