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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

18 Schools Ranked

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey
$15,031 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey.

TCNJ does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey
$17,550 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Centenary does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Centenary University Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
$13,519 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Montclair State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Montclair State University Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
$20,495 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

One thing to take note of is that Rutgers New Brunswick does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 23% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
$16,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Rowan does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
$20,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Rider University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Rider. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
$26,018 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

Seton Hall does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Seton Hall University Report

#8

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, New Jersey

Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ramapo College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
$29,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Monmouth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Monmouth, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
$17,476 Average Tuition & Fees

Kean University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Kean. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$14,050 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at William Paterson University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.

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#12

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey
$17,482 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgian Court University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Georgian Court. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#13

Felician University

Lodi, New Jersey
$20,430 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Felician University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Felician does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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#14

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
$16,018 Average Tuition & Fees

New Jersey City University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NJCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$10,722 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking.

FDU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#16

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
$21,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Peter’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Peter’s College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#17

Caldwell University

Caldwell, New Jersey
$15,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Caldwell University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Online graduate courses are available at Caldwell, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 28% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Caldwell University Report

#18

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
$18,734 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

CSE does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full College of Saint Elizabeth Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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