2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey
11
Colleges
1,365
Bachelor's Degrees
$32,155
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 1,365 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, education is the #12 most popular major in New Jersey. This means that of the 94,324 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.4% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
The College of New Jersey has taken the #1 spot in this year's education ranking for non-traditional students. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing. TCNJ also made our Best Colleges for Education in New Jersey list, coming in at #1.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 1,040 students at TCNJ that take at least one class online. About 570 of the students at TCNJ are attending part time.
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Kean University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Kean has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in New Jersey ranking.
The student loan default rate at Kean is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,503 students take at least one class online at Kean. About 3,314 of the students at Kean are attending part time.
Full Education at Kean University Report
Rider University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rider, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in New Jersey ranking.
The student loan default rate at Rider is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 672 students at Rider that take at least one class online. There are roughly 898 part time students in attendance at Rider.
Full Education at Rider University Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to William Paterson University of New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Paterson University, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in New Jersey ranking.
About 2.6% of William Paterson University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,122 students take at least one class online at William Paterson University. About 3,144 of the students at William Paterson University are attending part time.
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Rowan University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in New Jersey ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 7,269 students at Rowan that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,878 part time students in attendance at Rowan.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Monmouth University. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Monmouth not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Education in New Jersey list.
About 1.7% of Monmouth students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,584 students at Monmouth that take at least one class online. About 808 of the students at Monmouth are attending part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Seton Hall University. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Seton Hall not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Education in New Jersey list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 1,136 students take at least one class online at Seton Hall. 2,229 of Seton Hall students are attending part time.
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Montclair State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Montclair State has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in New Jersey ranking.
About 1.5% of Montclair State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,294 students take at least one class online at Montclair State. About 4,724 of the students at Montclair State are attending part time.
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Centenary University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Centenary is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 719 students at Centenary that take at least one class online. There are roughly 499 part time students in attendance at Centenary.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Caldwell University. Located in the large suburb of Caldwell, Caldwell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Caldwell is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 497 students take at least one class online at Caldwell. About 413 of the students at Caldwell are attending part time.
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