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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$18,246 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value 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. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for special education students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

TCNJ not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

Read full report on Special Education at The College of New Jersey

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.

Full Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Rowan University Report

#6

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

Centenary University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Centenary graduate students pay an average of $17,550 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ramapo College are $19,085 a year.

Full Special Education at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NJCU are $16,018 a year.

Full Special Education at New Jersey City University Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools 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.

  • 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 woodleywonderworks.

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