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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in New Jersey (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
163 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across New Jersey, there were 316 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 163 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree teacher education students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in New Jersey (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Wayne, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree teacher education students with aid list, William Paterson University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University of New Jersey are $20,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

FDU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the #3 spot on the list. New Jersey City University is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

NJCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey City University are $26,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Stockton University

Galloway, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid. Located in Galloway, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree teacher education students with aid list, Stockton State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stockton State are $21,545.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 36 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FDU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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