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2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey

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Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 799 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,474 and $24,418 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in special education.

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Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey special ed students.

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey. TCNJ is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 151 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 more about Special Education at TCNJ

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey. Kean University is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Special Education at Kean University

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 83 students 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.

Read full report on Special Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 76 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Special Education at NJCU

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey list. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 71 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Special Education at Rowan University

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey ranking. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

With a ranking of #7, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey list. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 35 ’s special ed 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%.

Full Seton Hall University Special Education Report

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, Monmouth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Special Education at Monmouth University

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Ramapo College of New Jersey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 24 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Read full report on Special Education at Ramapo College

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey ranking. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students 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%.

Read full report on Special Education at Montclair State

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, New Jersey

Centenary University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey list. Centenary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s 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.

Read more about Special Education at Centenary University

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Special Education at Saint Peter’s College

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Georgian Court University
Lakewood, New Jersey

Georgian Court University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #11. Georgian Court University is a small school located in Lakewood, New Jersey that handed out 15 ’s special ed 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%.

Read more about Special Education at Georgian Court University

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Caldwell University
Caldwell, New Jersey

Caldwell University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey list. This small school is located in Caldwell, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 ’s special ed 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%.

Read more about Special Education at Caldwell University

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

With a ranking of #14, Rider University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey list. Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s 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. 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%.

Read more about Special Education at Rider University

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College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, New Jersey

College of Saint Elizabeth ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Morristown, New Jersey. It awarded 7 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Saint Elizabeth Special Education Report

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Felician University
Lodi, New Jersey

With a ranking of #17, Felician University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey list. This small school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Special Education at Felician University

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey ranking. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Special Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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With a ranking of #19, Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey list. Sewell, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Special Education at RCSJ

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Cumberland County College
Vineland, New Jersey

Cumberland County College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey ranking. This small school is located in Vineland, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Special Education at Cumberland County College

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Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Bloomfield College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #21. Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomfield, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Special Education at Bloomfield College

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