New Jersey Teacher Salary
Rankings
Average Teacher Salary Rank: 5th
Starting Teacher Salary Rank: 1st
Salary raise last year: 2.0 %
Salary raise over 10 years: 28.0 %
Starting Teacher Salary Rank: 1st
Salary raise last year: 2.0 %
Salary raise over 10 years: 28.0 %
New Jersey has the 5th highest average salaries for teachers - and 1st for starting teachers as well.
As a starting teacher, you might be ok with a standard education degree and teaching certificates for K-12, but you'll definitely want to get your masters degree to augment your salary as your career progresses.
Different regions vary greatly, but no matter where you are Florida school districts do reward you for having that higher education. Get that degree.
How do salaries grow in New Jersey?
Starting Salary: $48,101
Average Salary: $66,612
Average Salary: $66,612
Student/Teacher Ratios in New Jersey, 2011
Number of Teachers: 109,998
Number of Students: 1,366,067
Students per Teacher: 12.0
Number of Students: 1,366,067
Students per Teacher: 12.0
New Jersey teacher salaries vs. total education expenditures
Total Expenditures: $24,202,609,039
Teacher Expenditures: $7,164,169,740
Percent Spent on Teachers: 29 %
Teacher Expenditures: $7,164,169,740
Percent Spent on Teachers: 29 %
Source : National Education Association (nea.org), National Center for Education Statistics (nces.ed.gov), 2011
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Teaching Schools in New Jersey
This list also contains online schools that accept students from New Jersey
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Colorado Technical University Online
Programs Offered :
- Doctor of Management - Graduate Level Instructional Practices
- Doctor of Management - Private Sector Higher Education Leadership
University of Phoenix
Programs Offered :
- M.A. in Education/Secondary Teacher Education
- A.A. in Elementary Education
- More..
Western Governors University
Programs Offered :
- M.A. Teaching (K-8)
- Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation Program (K-8)
- More..
Capella University
Programs Offered :
- MS - K-12 Studies in Education
- PhD - K-12 Studies in Education
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The University of Texas at Arlington
Programs Offered :
- Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Math
- Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy
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