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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey

11 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New Jersey to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Our analysis found Montclair State University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Of the 44 students majoring in special ed at Montclair State, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Full Special Education at Montclair State University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

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

About 90% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#5

Drew University

Madison, NJ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Drew University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Drew University Report

#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

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

Read full report on Special Education at Rowan University

Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Monmouth University

#8

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

Read full report on Special Education at College of Saint Elizabeth

#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

Full Special Education at Kean University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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