2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in New Jersey
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education opportunities 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 many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which online programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in New Jersey
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Our 2023 rankings named Saint Peter’s University the most popular school in New Jersey for teaching students working on their degree. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 172 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Saint Peter’s College accumulate an average of $24,996 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $202 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Saint Peter’s College graduates make an average of $45,418 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Centenary University is a great place for teaching students. Centenary is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,323 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $213.After graduating from Centenary, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,315 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for teaching students. TESU is a public institution located in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,852 in student loans. During the early years of their career, TESU graduates make an average of $58,555 annually. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, the fairly large public school awarded 593 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,830 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $279, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Rowan graduates make an average of $45,169 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Atlantic Cape Community College is a great place for teaching students. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey that handed out 2 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $16,077 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Atlantic Cape Community College graduates make an average of $35,386 annually. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Georgian Court University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in New Jersey ranking. Georgian Court University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lakewood, New Jersey that handed out 150 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,594 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $194 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Georgian Court graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,664 during the early year of their career. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Ocean County College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in New Jersey list. Ocean County College is a medium-sized public school located in Toms River, New Jersey that handed out 1 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from OCC accumulate an average of $15,414 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, OCC graduates make an average of $37,831 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
With a ranking of #8, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working. CSE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Morristown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from CSE accumulate an average of $25,965 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, CSE graduates make an average of $51,086 annually. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #8, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working. Monmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 184 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $24,982 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $665. Once they receive their degree, Monmouth graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,267 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 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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