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2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

12 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Seton Hall University

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

Our 2023 rankings named Seton Hall University the most popular school in New Jersey for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Seton Hall is located in South Orange, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

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.

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#2

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
31 Total Awards
$21,246 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Saint Peter’s University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.

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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rutgers New Brunswick. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
20 Total Awards
$13,519 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, the large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Montclair State. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Montclair State University Report

#5

Centenary University

Hackettstown, New Jersey
19 Total Awards
$17,550 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Centenary. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
18 Total Awards
$20,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Rider. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, New Jersey
14 Total Awards
$18,734 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’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 14 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at CSE, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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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#7

Monmouth University

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

With a ranking of #7, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Monmouth. 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.

Full Monmouth University Report

#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
13 Total Awards
$16,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rowan. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Rowan University Report

#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
12 Total Awards
$16,018 Average Tuition & Fees

New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at NJCU, 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, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full New Jersey City University Report

#11

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
4 Total Awards
$17,476 Average Tuition & Fees

Kean University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Kean. In 2019-2020 about 6% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Kean University Report

#12

Caldwell University

Caldwell, New Jersey
3 Total Awards
$15,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Caldwell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Caldwell is located in Caldwell, New Jersey and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Caldwell does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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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