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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

19 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 Most Popular 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 19 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Kean University the most popular school in New Jersey for special education students working on their master’s degree. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 3 spot on the list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Of the 76 students majoring in special ed at TCNJ, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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

#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at New Jersey City University

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at Rowan University Report

William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Monmouth University

Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Special Education at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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.

Of the 17 students majoring in special ed at Montclair State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Montclair State University

#10

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Women make up 79% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Georgian Court University

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 19 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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