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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Out of the 18 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 18 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree 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.

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With a ranking of #8, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 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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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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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

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 18 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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