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Highest earning teacher education programs in New Jersey
New Jersey teacher 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 | Rider University | Lawrenceville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,145 | 121 |
| 2 | Seton Hall University | South Orange | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,300 | 35 |
| 3 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing | Public, 4-year | $56,231 | 139 |
| 4 | Kean University | Union | Public, 4-year | $54,447 | 125 |
| 5 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | Public, 4-year | $54,093 | 50 |
| 6 | Saint Peter's University | Jersey City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,046 | 30 |
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.
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