2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for education students working on their graduate certificate. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.
William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 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.
Felician University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Saint Peter’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.
Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Education Schools 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
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 11 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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