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Subject-Specific Teacher Education Programs in New Jersey

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This page ranks the 7 Subject-Specific Teacher Education programs in New Jersey by the median earnings of Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing. Montclair State University ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $65,007 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the median figure is $62,281, with a range from $65,007 to $51,273. For 1 of the 7 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

Public institutions account for 5 of the 7 programs, with 2 private nonprofit program also listed. Kean University posts the lowest average net price on the page at $12,447.

Montclair State University ranks 56th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The ranked list

7 schools in list order
RankSchoolProgram EarningsAverage net priceNet price, families under $30KAdmission rate
1Montclair State University · Montclair, NJ$65,007$15,566$10,88087.9%
Montclair State University reports median earnings of $65,007 for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list.
2William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ$63,203$18,745$16,17190.1%
William Paterson University of New Jersey admits 90% of applicants and its Subject-Specific Teacher Education completers who borrowed left with a median of $20,834 in federal loans.
3Kean University · Union, NJ$63,156$12,447$7,37475.9%
Kean University carries an average net price of $12,447, the lowest among the seven programs, and ranks 140th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
4The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ$62,281$27,646$7,90862.3%
The College of New Jersey has the most selective admission rate on the page at 62% and a cohort of 88 graduates in the earnings data.
5Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ$61,208$24,792$15,82478.6%
A private nonprofit university in Lawrenceville, Rider University shows median earnings of $61,208 for its Subject-Specific Teacher Education graduates four years after completing.
6Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ$57,739$22,408$15,30577.7%
Rowan University posts an average net price of $15,305 for families earning under $30,000 and a median federal debt of $25,250 among Subject-Specific Teacher Education completers who borrowed.
7Centenary University · Hackettstown, NJ$51,273$20,503$13,32983.1%
Centenary University ranks 7th on this list, with median earnings of $51,273 four years after completing and an admission rate of 83%.

How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Art Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in New Jersey appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 1 of the 7 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from top to bottom is $13,734, and the gap between Montclair State University and William Paterson University of New Jersey is $1,804.