Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of special education. Combined, these schools handed out 859 degrees in special education to qualified students.
The special ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Special Education rankings. For our Best Overall Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of special ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in special education has to check out The College of New Jersey. TCNJ is a medium-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 149 special education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the special education degree program at The College of New Jersey make $11,897 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Seton Hall University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in special education. Located in the large 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 roughly 38 special education students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in special education has to check out Kean University. Kean is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Union. This university ranks 21st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 168 special education students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the special education degree program at Kean University earn $4,419 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
Any student pursuing a degree in special education needs to check out Rider University. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rider is a great university overall.
There were about 15 special education students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available.
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 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 29 special education students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the special education degree program at Monmouth University make $9,834 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very 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 roughly 41 special education students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Special Education degree recipients from Montclair State University earn a boost of approximately $16,155 over the typical income of special education majors.
Located in the large 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 about 39 special education students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available. Special Education degree recipients from William Paterson University of New Jersey earn a boost of approximately $9,253 over the typical income of special education majors.
Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Jersey City. This university ranks 40th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 10 special education students who graduated with this degree at Saint Peter's College in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The special ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Special Education rankings. For our Best Overall Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
