by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,949 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New Jersey, there were 352 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 61 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Essex also made our “Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Essex County College is $7,871 for new jersey teacher education students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the #2 spot on the list. Camden County College is located in Blackwood, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Camden County College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Camden County College is $6,083 for new jersey teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Paterson University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey” ranking. It costs about $18,498 for New Jersey Teacher Education students per year to attend William Paterson University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Teacher Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey. Stockton University is located in Galloway, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Stockton State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey” list. It costs about $21,404 for new jersey teacher education students per year to attend Stockton University.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it awarded 51 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
NJCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey” list. It costs about $13,297 for New Jersey Teacher Education students per year to attend NJCU.
Read full report on Teacher Education at New Jersey City University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 25 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey” list. The yearly cost to attend FDU is $21,754 for New Jersey Teacher Education students.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Teaneck, New Jersey, and it awarded 18 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
FDU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey” list. It costs about $12,069 for new jersey teacher education students per year to attend FDU.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teacher Education Report
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