2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in New Jersey to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Of the 611 students majoring in education at Montclair State, 23% are male and 77% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 315 students majoring in education at Rutgers New Brunswick, 18% are male and 82% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Jersey City University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rowan 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 Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
Kean University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Georgian Court University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
Saint Peter’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City.
Of the 108 students majoring in education at Saint Peter's College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Monmouth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
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 |
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 26 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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