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Education at Montclair State University

If you plan to study Education, you may want to check out the program at Montclair State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montclair State University sits in Montclair, NJ.

Online Class Availability at Montclair State University

Many students take online classes at Montclair State University. Among 23,375 students, 2,063 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,593 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Montclair State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Montclair State University’s Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#9 of 29
Best Value	New Jersey	#13 of 29
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#48 of 246
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#53 of 247
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#172 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#610 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#9 of 29
Best Value	New Jersey	#13 of 29
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#48 of 246
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#53 of 247
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#172 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#610 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Montclair State University

Those who finish Montclair State University’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$59,922
2 years	$58,314
3 years	$61,623
4 years	$66,483
5 years	$67,445

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from Montclair State University take home a median $66,483, compared with $59,350 for all Montclair State University graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Education graduates from Montclair State University stands at $27,000.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at Montclair State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.