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2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$19,696 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 366 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General Education

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in New Jersey for general education students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgian Court are $17,482 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 a year.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Monmouth are $29,290 a year.

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#6

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Saint Peter’s College are $21,246 a year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 199
Pennsylvania 861
Maryland 1,145
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 84

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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