2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey
8
Colleges in New Jersey
352
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #97 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 352 degrees in teacher education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School
The teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teacher Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Teacher Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Teacher Education Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Teacher Education Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Teacher Education in New Jersey
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teacher education degree levels they offer.
Top New Jersey Schools in Teacher Education
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NJ
39
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
William Paterson University of New Jersey is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne. A Best Colleges rank of #739 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William Paterson University is a great university overall.
There were about 39 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from William Paterson University of New Jersey
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NJ
61
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Essex County College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in teacher education. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1045 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Essex is a great college overall.
There were approximately 61 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Essex in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Essex County College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
62
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Stockton University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. Stockton State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Galloway. A Best Colleges rank of #628 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stockton State is a great university overall.
There were about 62 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Stockton University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NJ
51
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
New Jersey City University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teacher education. NJCU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Jersey City. This university ranks 31st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 51 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at NJCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from New Jersey City University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
71
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 38th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 71 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Camden County College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Camden County College
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