2024 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

If you plan on getting your associate degree in teacher education subject specific, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #93 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of teacher education subject specific. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 associate degrees in teacher education subject specific during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to teacher education subject specific students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other teacher education subject specific students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt teacher education subject specific students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized teacher education subject specific related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for teacher education subject specific students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Teacher Education Subject Specific in New Jersey

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in teacher education subject specific.

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Subject Specific Ed

1

Essex County College
Newark, NJ

12 Annual Graduates

Essex County College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in teacher education subject specific. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in teacher education subject specific from Essex County College

2

Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ

16 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus if you wish to pursue an associate degree in teacher education subject specific. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Sewell.More information about a associate in teacher education subject specific from Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	88
Pennsylvania	179	19
Maryland	126	58
Delaware	60	2

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Teacher Education Subject Specific Related Rankings by Major

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	28
Technical Teacher Education	1

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	293
Teacher Education Grade Specific	249
Instructional Media Design	10
Teaching Assistants	5
Special Education	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta. More about our data sources and methodologies.