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2023 Best Value Colleges for Educational Administration in New Jersey

17 Ranked Colleges
1,107 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Educational Administration is the 27th most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 1,107 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,458 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational administration 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 educational administration program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey.

Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Educational Administration in New Jersey

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCNJ, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $28,245 for new jersey education admin students per year to attend TCNJ.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Educational Administration at The College of New Jersey

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 276 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $17,381 for New Jersey Education Admin students per year to attend Montclair State University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Montclair State University

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.

Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” list. It costs about $27,158 for New Jersey Education Admin students per year to attend Rowan.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Rowan University Educational Administration Report

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, New Jersey

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Centenary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” list. The yearly cost to attend Centenary is $16,105 for New Jersey Education Admin students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Centenary University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey education admin students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $23,035 for New Jersey Education Admin students per year to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Rutgers New Brunswick

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 34 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

William Paterson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” list. It costs about $18,498 for New Jersey Education Admin students per year to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Educational Administration at William Paterson University

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. Rider is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 70 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rider also took the #6 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $27,882 for New Jersey Education Admin students per year to attend Rider University.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Rider

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new jersey education admin students list, FDU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is $12,069 for new jersey education admin students.

Full FDU Educational Administration Report

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Caldwell University
Caldwell, New Jersey

With a ranking of #9, Caldwell University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Caldwell, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Caldwell also took the #14 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $20,175 for new jersey education admin students per year to attend Caldwell.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Caldwell Educational Administration Report

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Georgian Court University
Lakewood, New Jersey

With a ranking of #10, Georgian Court University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is located in Lakewood, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new jersey education admin students list, Georgian Court has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgian Court is $20,312 for New Jersey Education Admin students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgian Court Educational Administration Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Kean University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Kean also took the #12 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kean University is $18,191 for New Jersey Education Admin students.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Kean

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With a ranking of #12, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized school located in Mahwah, New Jersey that handed out 37 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ramapo College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $21,707 for new jersey education admin students per year to attend Ramapo College of New Jersey.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Educational Administration at Ramapo College

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

With a ranking of #13, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 112 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” list. The estimated yearly cost for Seton Hall University is $32,634 for new jersey education admin students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Seton Hall Educational Administration Report

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

With a ranking of #14, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Saint Peter’s College also made our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Peter’s University is $12,470 for new jersey education admin students.

Full Saint Peter’s College Educational Administration Report

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey City University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey ranking. NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

NJCU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $13,297 for new jersey education admin students per year to attend NJCU.

Read full report on Educational Administration at New Jersey City University

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College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, New Jersey

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey ranking. Morristown, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

CSE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Saint Elizabeth is $20,344 for new jersey education admin students.

Full College of Saint Elizabeth Educational Administration Report

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

Monmouth University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Education Admin Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Monmouth also made our “Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Monmouth is $29,877 for New Jersey Education Admin students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Monmouth Educational Administration Report

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