Federal data
Highest earning master's special education programs in New Jersey
New Jersey special education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowan University | Glassboro | Public, 4-year | $66,244 | 37 |
| 2 | Kean University | Union | Public, 4-year | $66,012 | 93 |
| 3 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City | Public, 4-year | $65,141 | 82 |
| 4 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing | Public, 4-year | $64,759 | 85 |
| 5 | Rutgers University | New Brunswick | Public, 4-year | $64,297 | 84 |
| 6 | Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah | Public, 4-year | $62,864 | 30 |
| 7 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $62,696 | 47 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.