by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 5,847 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,572 and $23,047 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 217 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,439 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey doctor’s degree education students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Centenary University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Peter’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey list. Saint Peter’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #3 spot on the list. CSE is a small school located in Morristown, New Jersey that handed out 14 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey list. Rider University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 18 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Monmouth University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
New Jersey City University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Caldwell University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking. Caldwell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Caldwell, New Jersey. It awarded 3 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Montclair State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. Montclair State University is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Rowan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Kean University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Education Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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