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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$24,041 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,086 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, 550 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education grade specific students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

$17,287 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCNJ are $17,287 a year.

TCNJ also took the #2 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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$40,054 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FDU are $40,054 a year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

$38,074 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in New Jersey. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

FDU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,074 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Montclair State University Report

#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year.

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#7

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 teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit school 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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#8

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $14,885 per year.

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#9

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ
$15,072 Average Tuition & Fees

New Jersey City University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

NJCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,072 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
$35,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rider is ranked #5 for overall quality for grade specific ed in New Jersey.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 4,114
Pennsylvania 1,001
Maryland 440
District of Columbia 83
Delaware 29

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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