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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Jersey

20 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

Our analysis found Kean University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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Out of the 20 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 city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 20 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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great place for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Rider University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Full Special Education at Rider University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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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