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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$18,266 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree School for You

With 360 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #18 most popular major in New Jersey.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the subject specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.

TCNJ also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

William Paterson University graduate students pay an average of $14,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rowan are $16,146 a year.

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#5

Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centenary University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Centenary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hackettstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Centenary are $17,550 a year.

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#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

NJCU graduate students pay an average of $16,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rider are $20,159 per year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $20,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.

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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Rutgers Camden graduate students pay an average of $20,649 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,510
Pennsylvania 1,211
Maryland 340
District of Columbia 27
Delaware 27

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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