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2024 Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey

16 Colleges in New Jersey
799 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$56,474 Avg Early-Career Salary
Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major 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 16 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of special education. Combined, these schools handed out 799 degrees in special education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School

Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey The special ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Special Education rankings. For our Best Overall Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Special Ed
Bachelor's Degrees in Special Ed
Master's Degrees in Special Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Special Ed

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Special Education in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of special ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in Special Ed

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
151 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
12.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in special education has to check out The College of New Jersey. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 151 special education students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year. After graduation, special ed degree recipients generally earn around $57,154 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in special education from The College of New Jersey

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
19.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in special education needs to look into Rowan University. Rowan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Glassboro. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 special education students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. After graduation, special ed degree recipients usually earn around $57,745 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in special education from Rowan University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
14.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 special education students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, special ed degree recipients typically earn around $55,579 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in special education from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Kean University
Union, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
7.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in special education has to take a look at Kean University. Kean is a large public university located in the large suburb of Union. This university ranks 22nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 123 special education students who graduated with this degree at Kean in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the special ed program earn about $53,516 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in special education from Kean University

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ
35 Special Ed Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 special education students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in special education from Seton Hall University

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NJ

Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #482 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rider is a great university overall.

There were about 18 special education students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in special education from Rider University

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$57,945 Median Starting Salary

Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch. A Best Colleges rank of #627 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Monmouth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 special education students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the special ed program make about $57,945 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in special education from Monmouth University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
32.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 special education students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, special ed degree recipients usually earn an average of $58,403 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in special education from Montclair State University

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Centenary University
Hackettstown, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NJ
$19,962 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Hackettstown, Centenary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 14 special education students who graduated with this degree at Centenary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in special education from Centenary University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Special Ed Degrees Awarded
36.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #739 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William Paterson University is a great university overall.

There were about 60 special education students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year. Those special education students who get their degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey receive $3,102 more than the typical special ed graduate.

More information about a degree in special education from William Paterson University of New Jersey


 

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,757
New York 333 4,110
Maryland 279 337
District of Columbia 188 88
Delaware 175 165

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 590
Other Special Education & Teaching 89
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 48
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 21
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 15
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 13
Education of the Deaf 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,666
Educational Administration 1,107
General Education 773
Teacher Education Subject Specific 766
Student Counseling 448
Teaching English or French 69
Instructional Media Design 62
Multilingual Education 56
Other Education 42
Curriculum & Instruction 24

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