22 Best colleges for Education Majors in New Jersey

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 251K citations received by 13.7K 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

#34 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

2. Princeton University

Princeton

For Education Majors

#82 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

3. Montclair State University

Montclair

For Education Majors

#158 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $11,771

4. College of New Jersey

Ewing Township

For Education Majors

#233 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

5. Rowan University

Glassboro

For Education Majors

#256 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

6. New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

For Education Majors

#259 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 93%

7. Seton Hall University

South Orange

For Education Majors

#306 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,472

8. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck

For Education Majors

#310 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1044
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $16,030

9. Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken

For Education Majors

#336 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,689

10. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne

For Education Majors

#351 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1168
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,919

11. Rider University

Lawrenceville

For Education Majors

#372 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,388

12. Monmouth University

West Long Branch

For Education Majors

#409 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,416

13. Kean University

Union Township

For Education Majors

#447 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Stockton University

Galloway

For Education Majors

#480 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

For Education Majors

#537 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

16. New Jersey City University

Jersey

For Education Majors

#583 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,877
Enrollment: 6,539

17. Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park

For Education Majors

#584 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,068
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $19,263

18. Drew University

Madison

For Education Majors

#793 in the United States

#856 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,183

19. Saint Peter's University

Jersey

For Education Majors

#794 in the United States

#857 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $11,996
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $35,256

20. Caldwell University

Caldwell

For Education Majors

#922 in the United States

#989 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,612

21. Georgian Court University

Lakewood Township

For Education Majors

#966 in the United States

#1036 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1147
Net Price: $18,187
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton

For Education Majors

#1031 in the United States

#1103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 323
Male:Female: 50:50

Closest to New Jersey states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	21	14
Connecticut	17	46
District of Columbia	7	85
Pennsylvania	71	3
Rhode Island	8	122
New York	98	10
Massachusetts	51	11
Vermont	6	159
Virginia	29	24
New Hampshire	8	164
West Virginia	8	117
Ohio	44	5
North Carolina	27	19
Maine	7	196
South Carolina	17	66
Kentucky	15	55
Indiana	22	38
Michigan	21	1
Tennessee	20	25
Georgia	29	27
Illinois	45	8
Wisconsin	27	7
Alabama	16	80
Florida	32	21
Missouri	22	39
Iowa	12	20
Mississippi	7	169
Arkansas	9	162
Minnesota	22	15
Louisiana	16	78
Kansas	8	51
Oklahoma	11	90
Nebraska	7	45
South Dakota	7	303
North Dakota	4	202
Texas	59	13
Puerto Rico	3	559
Colorado	16	36
New Mexico	6	92
Montana	4	208
Utah	8	49
Idaho	5	166
Arizona	6	9
Nevada	4	104
Washington	18	6
Oregon	16	95
California	86	2
Hawaii	5	86