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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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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 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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

Of the 182 students majoring in education at Montclair State, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place 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.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#5

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Peter’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in New Jersey. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City.

Of the 25 students majoring in education at Saint Peter's College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in education at Drew, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in education at Rutgers New Brunswick, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Bloomfield College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Felician University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 11 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.

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