2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for teaching students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is located in Ewing, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 343 master’s degrees to qualified students.
TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that TCNJ does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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 in New Jersey.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 611 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Montclair State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Montclair State is ranked #3 for overall quality in New Jersey.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, the medium-sized public school awarded 184 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at William Paterson University are $21,748 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at William Paterson University. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 45 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, FDU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Out of the 18 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s value ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school handed out 259 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Rowan does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rowan also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #5.
Centenary University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Centenary University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hackettstown, New Jersey that handed out 68 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Centenary are $17,550 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Centenary does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Centenary not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
Kean University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean University is a fairly large public school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 217 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Kean are $22,438 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Kean. In fact, around 6% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Georgian Court University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lakewood, New Jersey, and it awarded 130 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgian Court are $17,482 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Georgian Court are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Ramapo College of New Jersey is a medium-sized public school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 90 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ramapo College are $19,085 per year.
Ramapo College 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 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 315 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $33,215 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Rutgers New Brunswick does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Rider University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 99 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rider are $20,159 a year.
Rider 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 fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 261 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NJCU are $24,304 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NJCU. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Felician University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Lodi, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Felician are $20,430 a year.
Felician 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 fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Caldwell University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Caldwell are $15,824 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Caldwell does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 28% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Seton Hall University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 86 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seton Hall are $26,018 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Seton Hall. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Monmouth University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. West Long Branch, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Monmouth are $29,290 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Monmouth does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Peter’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 108 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Peter’s College are $21,246 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Saint Peter’s College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. CSE is located in Morristown, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 master’s degrees to qualified students.
CSE graduate students pay an average of $18,734 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that CSE does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 49% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
References
- 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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