2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for education students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.
TCNJ also took the #2 spot in our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.
Out of the 18 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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 suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
Centenary University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Centenary graduate students pay an average of $17,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Kean University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.
Kean graduate students pay an average of $17,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Georgian Court 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 #8 on the list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgian Court are $17,482 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ramapo College are $19,085 a year.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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 18 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 Horadrim.
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