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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Our analysis found Seton Hall University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in education at Seton Hall, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Peter’s University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Of the 31 students majoring in education at Saint Peter's College, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Centenary University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Centenary, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 18 students majoring in education at Rider, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Education at Rider University Report

#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

With a ranking of #7, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

Of the 14 students majoring in education at CSE, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Rowan, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

Of the 12 students majoring in education at NJCU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Education at New Jersey City University Report

Best Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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