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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

6 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 6th in New Jersey. In fact, 660 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 6 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for special education students working on their graduate certificate. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 6 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgian Court University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,568
Pennsylvania 1,024
Maryland 224
District of Columbia 101
Delaware 155

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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