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2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

18 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 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 master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

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

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Centenary University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Jersey. 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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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 18 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Special 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 college with a medium-sized student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree special education programs. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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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 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).
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