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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 2nd in New Jersey. In fact, 3,752 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Centenary University the best school in New Jersey for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 education students to get a doctor’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.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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#9

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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#10

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 18,389
Pennsylvania 7,877
Maryland 3,634
District of Columbia 816
Delaware 739

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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