22 Best colleges for Education Majors in New Jersey

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New Jersey ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 445K citations received by 16.7K academic papers made by 22 universities in New Jersey was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick

For Education Majors

#33 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Education Majors

#64 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

3. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Education Majors

#159 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,341

4. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Education Majors

#214 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Education Majors

#231 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 95%

6. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Education Majors

#240 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

7. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Education Majors

#300 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,896

8. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Education Majors

#321 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,165

9. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Education Majors

#335 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Net Price: $16,920
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $33,807

10. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Education Majors

#355 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,040
Enrollment: 9,942

11. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Education Majors

#385 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,072

12. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Education Majors

#391 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $27,815
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,909

13. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Education Majors

#393 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,506

14. Kean University

Union Township

For Education Majors

#407 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,048

15. Stockton University

Galloway

For Education Majors

#475 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

16. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Education Majors

#540 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

17. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Education Majors

#589 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $11,582
Enrollment: 5,429

18. Drew University

Madison

For Education Majors

#722 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1221
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,425

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Education Majors

#869 in the United States

#936 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $13,775
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $36,685

20. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Education Majors

#961 in the United States

#1032 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1250
Net Price: $21,875
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Education Majors

#977 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $20,457
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $30,208

22. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Education Majors

#1086 in the United States

#1160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 302
Male:Female: 44:56

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	23	15
Connecticut	18	45
District of Columbia	8	81
Pennsylvania	76	3
Rhode Island	8	118
New York	101	9
Massachusetts	53	12
Vermont	6	163
Virginia	31	24
New Hampshire	9	136
West Virginia	10	121
Ohio	46	6
North Carolina	30	14
Maine	7	211
South Carolina	18	68
Kentucky	18	62
Indiana	23	10
Michigan	21	1
Tennessee	23	29
Georgia	31	30
Illinois	46	7
Wisconsin	27	8
Alabama	16	85
Florida	35	22
Missouri	24	41
Iowa	12	27
Mississippi	7	160
Arkansas	10	137
Minnesota	23	16
Louisiana	17	82
Kansas	8	48
Oklahoma	12	83
Nebraska	7	51
South Dakota	8	320
North Dakota	3	185
Texas	58	17
Puerto Rico	4	546
Colorado	18	36
New Mexico	6	98
Montana	4	203
Utah	9	50
Idaho	5	150
Arizona	7	11
Nevada	5	108
Washington	18	5
Oregon	16	91
California	88	2
Hawaii	5	90