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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges in New Jersey
625 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #36 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for general special education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 625 degrees in general special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in New Jersey The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

The teaching students with disabilities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Special Education Schools in New Jersey. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in New Jersey

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teaching students with disabilities degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New Jersey Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
146 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

The College of New Jersey is a great option for students interested in a degree in general special education. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 146 general special education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from The College of New Jersey

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ
33 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Seton Hall University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #283 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were about 33 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
81 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Kean University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Kean is a large public university located in the suburb of Union. This university ranks 21st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 81 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Kean University

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NJ

Rider University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 8 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Rider University

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NJ
13.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 29 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NJ
22.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Montclair State University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
39 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 39 general special education students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from William Paterson University of New Jersey

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,427
Pennsylvania 978 1,392
Maryland 618 126
District of Columbia 441 34
Delaware 345 155

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 75
Other Special Education & Teaching 68
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 46
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 20
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 5
Education of the Deaf 3

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