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2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges in New Jersey
370 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #97 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 370 degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School

Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey The teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Teacher Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Teacher Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Teacher Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Teacher 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 teacher education degree levels they offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Teacher Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
45 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

William Paterson University of New Jersey is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. A Best Colleges rank of #739 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means William Paterson University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 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 degree in teacher education from William Paterson University of New Jersey

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
47 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Essex County College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in teacher education. Located in the large city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1045 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Essex is a great college overall.

There were roughly 47 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Essex in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Essex County College

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
65 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Stockton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of Galloway. A Best Colleges rank of #628 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stockton State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Stockton University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
38 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

New Jersey City University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. NJCU is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Jersey City. This university ranks 31st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 38 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at NJCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from New Jersey City University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
56 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 38th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 56 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Camden County College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Camden County College

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ
42 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #844 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FDU is a great university overall.

There were about 42 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NJ
25.0% Growth in Graduates

CSE is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Morristown. This college ranks 26th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 4 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at CSE in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from College of Saint Elizabeth

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
56 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

FDU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Madison. This university ranks 44th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 56 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,0261,821
Pennsylvania978408
Maryland61811
District of Columbia4410
Delaware3451

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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Teacher Education

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Elementary Education738
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching167
Early Childhood Education155
Teacher Development & Methodology109
Secondary Education93
Adult & Continuing Education21

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