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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$28,255 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,474 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

$17,287 Average Tuition & Fees

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

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

TCNJ also made our Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $13,298 per year.

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$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $14,208 per year.

Full Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $14,376 per year.

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#6

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ
$34,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Centenary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Centenary are $34,498 a year.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kean are $12,595 a year.

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#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
$35,850 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Rider University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Rider undergraduate students pay an average of $35,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rider also made our Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #5.

Full Special Education at Rider University Report

$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year.

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$14,952 Average Tuition & Fees

Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $14,952 per year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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