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2023 Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey

18 Colleges
$56,474 Avg Salary
$24,418 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 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 programs for students.

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2023 Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best school in New Jersey for special education students. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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#2

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

The excellent 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 suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in New Jersey. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best special education programs. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for special education students. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school 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 schools for special education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college 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 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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