2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in New Jersey
[Other Special Education & Teaching](/majors/education/special-education/special-education-and-teaching-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other special education & teaching schools.
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2026 Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in New Jersey
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other special education & teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools
For return on investment in other special education & teaching, no school beat Saint Peters College this year. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peters College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $42,552 in tuition and fees. Other Special Education & Teaching graduates carry a median of $22,969 in student loans. Early-career other special education & teaching graduates make about $59,785. Set against $22,969 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Montclair State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other special education & teaching, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,912, with out-of-state students paying around $26,022. Typical student debt for other special education & teaching graduates is $25,286. Soon after graduation, other special education & teaching degree recipients from Montclair State University generally make around $44,369. That is a strong return on a $25,286 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Rowan University earned it the #3 place for other special education & teaching. Rowan University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro. Students from in state pay about $16,574 in tuition and fees, compared with $26,932 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,488 to complete the other special education & teaching program here. Soon after graduation, other special education & teaching degree recipients from Rowan University generally make around $66,244. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.
Students looking for strong value in other special education & teaching will find it at Rider University, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $41,120. Students borrow a median of $26,241 to complete the other special education & teaching program here. Soon after graduation, other special education & teaching degree recipients from Rider University generally make around $64,258. That is a strong return on a $26,241 median debt. Rider University admits about 79% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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