2024 Best Secondary Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

If you pursue a master's degree in secondary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #33 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of secondary education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 master's degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on secondary education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other secondary education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized secondary education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for secondary education students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Secondary Education Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Secondary Education Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Secondary Education in New Jersey

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for secondary education students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Secondary Teaching

1

The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat The College of New Jersey if you wish to pursue a master's degree in secondary education. TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing.More information about a master’s in secondary education from The College of New Jersey

2

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in secondary education has to take a look at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in secondary education from William Paterson University of New Jersey

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	463
Pennsylvania	607	319
Maryland	363	194
District of Columbia	334	23
Delaware	151	11

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Secondary Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Secondary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education	164
Elementary Education	127
Teacher Development & Methodology	90
Adult & Continuing Education	26
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	9

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 Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.