2025 Best Elementary Education Schools in New Jersey
8Colleges in New Jersey
738Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Elementary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #17 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 elementary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 738 degrees in elementary education annually.
The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. For our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Elementary Education Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Elementary Education in New Jersey
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the elementary teaching degree levels they offer.
Any student who is interested in elementary education needs to look into The College of New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.
There were about 113 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.
Rider University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rider is a great university overall.
There were about 73 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year.
William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 34 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Kean University if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 135 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent data year.
Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #283 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.
Monmouth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 17 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year.
Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 37 elementary 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).
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The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. For our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
