2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in New Jersey

If you pursue a master's degree in teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #42 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.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of teacher education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 163 master's degrees in teacher education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in teacher education matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in New Jersey ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for teacher education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for teacher education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teacher Education in New Jersey

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teacher education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at William Paterson University of New Jersey if you want to pursue a master's degree in teacher education. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in New Jersey.

There were about 52 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from William Paterson University of New Jersey

2

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stockton University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in teacher education. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Galloway. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in New Jersey.

There were about 37 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Stockton University

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Madison, NJ

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in teacher education needs to look into Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. FDU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Madison. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in New Jersey.

There were roughly 36 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in teacher education has to look into Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in New Jersey.

There were about 25 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

5

New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

NJCU is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Jersey City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in New Jersey.

There were approximately 13 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at NJCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from New Jersey City University

6

The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ

Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in teacher education from The College of New Jersey

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	1,193
Pennsylvania	586	71
Maryland	342	13
District of Columbia	330	0
Delaware	123	2

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Teacher Education Related Rankings by Major

Teacher Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Teacher Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	132
Teacher Development & Methodology	76
Secondary Education	31
Adult & Continuing Education	27
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	10

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.